Compare Microsoft vs PlayStation
See how working at Microsoft vs. PlayStation compares on a variety of workplace factors. By comparing employers on employee ratings, salaries, reviews, pros/cons, job openings and more, you'll feel one step ahead of the rest. All salaries and reviews are posted by employees working at Microsoft vs. PlayStation. Learn more about each company and apply to jobs near you.Salaries
Software Engineer
14855 Salaries
$128,000 / yr total
14855 Salaries
Program Manager
3703 Salaries
$128,380 / yr total
3703 Salaries
Data and Applied Scientist
662 Salaries
$161,466 / yr total
662 Salaries
Senior Software Engineer
145 Salaries
$164,994 / yr total
145 Salaries
Project Manager
21 Salaries
$102,930 / yr total
21 Salaries
Data Scientist
9 Salaries
$147,894 / yr total
9 Salaries
Employee Ratings
Microsoft scored higher in 10 areas: Overall Rating, Culture & Values, Diversity & Inclusion, Work-life balance, Senior Management, Compensation & Benefits, Career Opportunities, CEO Approval, Recommend to a friend and Positive Business Outlook.
Overall rating
4.4
★★★★★
Based on 37793 reviews
4.4
Based on 37793 reviews★★★★★
4.4★
Culture & Values
Higher rating
4.4★
Higher
Culture & Values
4.5★
Diversity & Inclusion
Higher rating
4.5★
Higher
Diversity & Inclusion
4.2★
Work-life balance
Higher rating
4.2★
Higher
Work-life balance
4.1★
Senior Management
Higher rating
4.1★
Higher
Senior Management
4.1★
Compensation & Benefits
Higher rating
4.1★
Higher
Compensation & Benefits
4.2★
Career Opportunities
Higher rating
4.2★
Higher
Career Opportunities
Employee sentiment
Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella
Microsoft employees rated their Recommend to a friend 10% higher than PlayStation employees rated theirs.
Microsoft employees rated their Positive Business Outlook 13% higher than PlayStation employees rated theirs.
Overall rating
4.0
★★★★★
Based on 1089 reviews
4.0
Based on 1089 reviews★★★★★
3.9★
Culture & Values
3.9★
Culture & Values
4.0★
Diversity & Inclusion
4.0★
Diversity & Inclusion
3.8★
Work-life balance
3.8★
Work-life balance
3.4★
Senior Management
3.4★
Senior Management
3.7★
Compensation & Benefits
3.7★
Compensation & Benefits
3.5★
Career Opportunities
3.5★
Career Opportunities
Employee sentiment
Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan
What Employees Say
"Smart people" was the most mentioned Pro at Microsoft. "Work life balance" was the most mentioned Pro at PlayStation. "Review system" was the most mentioned Con at Microsoft. "Work life balance" was the most mentioned Con at PlayStation.
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Pros
"Smart people"in 2073 reviews
"Great benefits"in 1992 reviews
Cons
"Review system"in 552 reviews
"Large company"in 445 reviews
Trending keywords
Pros
"Work life balance"in 91 reviews
"Work environment"in 66 reviews
Cons
"Work life balance"in 33 reviews
"Upper management"in 22 reviews
Featured Review
Pros
Incredibly smart people, moving faster than outsiders think we move and solving really hard problems at scale
Cons
Communicating across many orgs can result in misses
Featured Review
Job Openings
Microsoft has 685 more recently posted open jobs than PlayStation.
891 jobs at Microsoft891 jobs30d+
30d+
Research Intern - Economics and ComputationCambridge, MA
30d+
Research Intern - Economics and ComputationCambridge, MA
30d+
DC Technician IBoydton, VA
2d
DC Technician IBoydton, VA
2d
Research Intern - Office of Applied ResearchRedmond, WA
30d+
Research Intern - Office of Applied ResearchRedmond, WA
30d+
206 jobs at PlayStation206 jobsLive Content SpecialistSan Diego, CA
21d
Live Content SpecialistSan Diego, CA
21d
Data Center Operations EngineerManassas, VA
15d
Data Center Operations EngineerManassas, VA
15d
Product Manager, Social ExperiencesSan Francisco, CA
Today
Product Manager, Social ExperiencesSan Francisco, CA
Today
Senior User Experience ResearcherSan Mateo, CA
30d+
Senior User Experience ResearcherSan Mateo, CA
30d+
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