Does Skype pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Skype employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Skype. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Skype?

70% of Skype employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Skype 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Skype?

Software Engineer (13) , Senior Software Development Engineer (6) , Project Manager (5) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Software Development Engineer In Test II (4) , Senior Program Manager (3) , Manager (2) , Product Manager (2) , Quality Engineer (2) , Senior Software Developer (2) , Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer II (2) , Software Engineer-II (2)

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

"good benefits and a good boss" ((in 19 reviews)); "Cool technologies, competitive salary, international environment" ((in 6 reviews)); "Free food (primarily unhealthy items)" ((in 6 reviews)); "decent pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work life balance, decent pay, reasonable workload, great working environment" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"bad management : decisions taken from the top, employees are expected to work on anything they are given, a lot of hidden politics" ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior management will consistently avoid making a decision if there is any way out" ((in 5 reviews)); "Career opportunities in the Estonian office are limited." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Skype locations?

Palo Alto , Redmond , Redwood City , Provo , Baytown , Indianapolis , Bellevue , Waldorf

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(149 total reviews)

Gurdeep Singh Pall

53% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Skype has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Skype 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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149 reviews

5.0

Jun 14, 2023

-

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and work life balance

Cons

Cant think of any rn

4.0

May 31, 2023

Demanding but rewarding

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarding job because of the massive impact on real users' lives.

Cons

The expectations for People managers at Skype/Microsoft are very high, ICs are demanding, and the scope, scale, and speed of work are demanding.

3.0

Mar 16, 2023

Good for Temporary

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Starting Pay was decent and there was a lot of incentive to do better.

Cons

Hours worked and management was not the best. Toxic work environment. This is a temporary job to get if you’re desperate and looking for Better.

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