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    Microsoft Denver Reviews

    Updated May 2, 2018
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    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
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    1. "Great Company"

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      Current Employee - SERVICE ADVISOR in Denver, CO
      Current Employee - SERVICE ADVISOR in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Microsoft full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The company is a dream to work for. Good pay and excellent benefits. Great team members and management is almost consistently great.

      Cons

      Usually a small work space for technicians to work in, although they provide all the tools you can need and more. Customer base varies from state demographic, etc.

      Advice to Management

      Please listen a little closer on what employees future goals are, and instead of in one ear out the other, help us proactive on advancing with this amazing company.

    2. Helpful (4)

      "A Top Tech Employer But Not Perfect"

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      Current Employee - Business Program Manager in Denver, CO
      Current Employee - Business Program Manager in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Microsoft full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Satya Nadella has really changed the company for the better since taking over as CEO. The vast majority of employees now feel proud to work for Microsoft compared to the Ballmer era. Microsoft has great benefits (PTO, 401k match, new caregiver benefit, reimbursement for up to $800 in physical fitness, etc.) and flexible work arrangements. Work can be very rewarding and you have the ability to make a real impact on the world. The yearly MSReady conference in Las Vegas for field roles is quite fun with lots of opportunities to learn and a great way to recharge. Many friendly, intelligent, and hard-working people work at Microsoft. You'll learn a great deal.

      Cons

      Limited Career Advancement Opportunities For Some People-
      If you don't live in WA state or nearby one of Microsoft's campuses, career advancement is very tough unless you want to stay in a sales-oriented or 90%-travel position.

      Difficult and Time Consuming to Move Around in the Company:
      The internal interview process to move into a new role or organization within the company is very slow (can take weeks or months), not at all transparent, and is a full-day interview experience just as external candidates have to face. Competition is fierce but if you're persistent it's possible to land a new position.

      Tools & Processes:
      Employees continually have low marks on yearly polling regarding having the right tools, reports, and processes in place to get our jobs done effectively. I haven't seen many improvements in the several years I've been here and don't expect many changes in the future either.

      Compensation:
      While the benefits are fantastic, the total compensation could be much better. I feel that salaries and stock rewards are falling behind compared to other top tier tech companies.

      Advice to Management

      Perhaps consider remote workers as a diversity classification or category that you strongly suggest Redmond-based managers to consider when hiring. So many talented people cannot move to WA and find themselves frustrated at the lack of opportunities available in their own state. Keep up the great work in changing the company's culture - love the employee engagement and benefits initiatives.

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    3. "Engagment Manager"

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      Former Employee - Engagement Manager in Denver, CO
      Former Employee - Engagement Manager in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Microsoft full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      You get to learn and grow from some seriously smart leaders

      Cons

      Politics and priority setting hinders IC performance

      Advice to Management

      Stop pigeon holing talent. Take risks on people and move them around

    4. "Account Executive"

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      Former Employee - Account Executive in Denver, CO
      Former Employee - Account Executive in Denver, CO
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Microsoft full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Compensation, Benefits, pace of technology

      Cons

      No Work Life Balance; no training

      Advice to Management

      Fix work life balance

    5. "For sales, lacking leadersip at the district level in CO/UT."

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      Current Employee - Solutions Specialist in Denver, CO
      Current Employee - Solutions Specialist in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      i love the company though! Microsoft as a company has a great strategy. I will be sorry to leave.

      Cons

      My specific role is difficult in that the Denver EPG culture is terrible.

    6. "Office 365 Customer Experience Team"

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      Former Contractor - Program Manager in Denver, CO
      Former Contractor - Program Manager in Denver, CO
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Microsoft as a contractor (Less than a year)

      Pros

      As an IT professional I have had my share of grief and frustrations while deploying Microsoft products so it was nice to have the opportunity to streamline the process. Also, the pay and working remotely was a big plus.

      Cons

      Department heads and managers seem to work very hard and convoluting the process.

      Advice to Management

      Don't reply on Visual Studio/BI information as sole metric for determining employee performance.

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Great company to work for!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Denver, CO
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Microsoft full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      I love working for Microsoft because of the people that I work with inside of the company and those who I have the opportunity to interact with outside of the organization.

      Cons

      I don't enjoy the push to become more diverse as an organization for the sake of diversity. I think the organization should seek the most qualified individual for specific roles and jobs. If we have the opportunity to bring in personnel that are experienced and qualified and also represent diverse groups, then all the better for groups and the organization as a whole.

    8. "amazing"

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      Current Employee - Sales Advisor in Denver, CO
      Current Employee - Sales Advisor in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Microsoft part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      best company in the world.

      Cons

      there are absolutely none ☺

    9. "Great technology, great customers"

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      Former Freelancer - Senior Infrastructure Consultant in Denver, CO
      Former Freelancer - Senior Infrastructure Consultant in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Microsoft (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Working at Microsoft was the best professional experience of my life, really enjoyed my time there.

      Cons

      1. Interview processes are no fun, mean spirited, they string second place candidates along needlessly.
      2. Once in a certain level - you're stuck - no room for advancement.

      Advice to Management

      Remove the L65 Glass Ceiling.

    10. "A good company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Assistant Manager in Denver, CO
      Current Employee - Assistant Manager in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Microsoft full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Excellent benefits, stock purchase options, co-workers, customers

      Cons

      Inconsistent hours (schedule), very difficult to grow with the company, specialty stores are looked down on, bonus scale for specialty vs full line is bogus,

      Advice to Management

      Managers are fine. It's corporate that is disconnected from the store. The looks of our store are not a good representation of Microsoft as a company. I think there could be some money invested into upgrading the older specialty locations so that we can better serve our customers.

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