Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Senior Business Operations Program Manager?

Senior Business Operations Program Manager professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 2,038 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Business Operations Program Manager Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Business Operations Program Manager interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Senior Business Operations Program Manager employees well?

Senior Business Operations Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 2,038 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Business Operations Program Manager salaries at Microsoft.

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What are the pros of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6334 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5440 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4336 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4062 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2112 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1463 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1201 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 792 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 484 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 317 reviews))

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,038 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Senior Business Operations Program Manager employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,038 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Business Operations Program Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Business Operations Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

Jun 19, 2026

Global company

Program manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global company, great on CV.

Cons

Scope creep, hiring freeze and inadiquate staffing of teams for workload that constantly grows. Little influence over salary adjustment.

4.0

Jun 17, 2026

Learning opportunities exist, but internal politics hinder progress

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The access to learning resource, you will find someone who can help in career growth. the perks are good.

Cons

Internal politics, just following guidelines for a lot of things irrespective of if it helps us. also difficult to switch internally.

4.0

Jun 17, 2026

Driving customer impact while managing competing priorities

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

What I value most about being a Program Manager at Microsoft is the ability to drive large-scale customer impact, work across diverse teams to solve complex problems, and continuously grow through exposure to cutting-edge technology and business challenges.

Cons

The biggest challenge is balancing competing priorities across multiple stakeholders, but that's also what makes the Program Manager role rewarding because it develops strong leadership and influence skills.

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