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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,847 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      77% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      Microsoft has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 53,847 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Microsoft employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      5.0
      Sep 15, 2008

      If you are passionate and a go-getter, Microsoft India is the place for you.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      As long as one can put together a plan that makes logical and business sense, it is possible to do anything in MS India. This is what makes this a great company to work for. Also, while internal politics and bickering are everywhere, performance is almost always recognized and rewarded here.

      Cons

      The structure is relatively flat, so cross-team collaboration is difficult. It takes a lot to get people with varying commitments to work together towards a larger goal.

      4.0
      Sep 11, 2008

      Utility with too much overhead seeks change enablers

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      A safe place to work, fair compensation package, great colleagues. MSFT is still the leading software company if we talk about enterprise customers. While others are innovative, they are far far far away from being enterprise ready or deliver world class support as MSFT does. The people who work at MSFT are still amongst the brightest minds in the industry. The amount of training employees get here (20 days a year) is unprecedented and the company is ready and willing to invest in employees. MSFT is investing into R&D a lot more than the competitors and this has to show after time.

      Cons

      I think MSFT has outgrown the size when the old methods work, we have to renew ourself, get rid of the huge overhead we have (10-15% of the current management could easily be dismissed) and get back to being innovative. MSFT became very similar to a Utility that everybody takes as given, so it is hard to be slim and innovative. Also the shareholders expect money and the rise of MSFT, but this is not necessarily endorsing quality work. We have to compete with companies that are cheaper and worst quality. It seems however that this is the market need, so we have to adhere to it.

      4.0
      Jun 15, 2008

      Getting old and boring...

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Microsoft is a good place to learn. It is big enough of a company where you can move around for a position you truely enjoy and have passion in. In general, people change role in 18 months. You can move up, across, etc. I have changed job three times in the last five years. Alhtough I am not getting promoted everyt time. I do feel that I am changing for the better. The review system is fair and "make sense". Some people complain that it is too competitive but I think it is a good way to weed out people you don't want to work with anyway.

      Cons

      Microsoft is too big and not nimble enough. It missed tons of opportunities when they could have been catpured with the right vision and priority. It seems like we are always following and not leading.

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