Microsoft Portugal Reviews
Updated Jun 25, 2019
"One of the best companies to work for"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft for less than a year
Pros
Great culture, flat organization makes it easy to collaborate and to talk with senior people, relaxed environment, culture focused on emotional intelligence.
Cons
Flat organization may make it hard to progress in your career if you're looking into managerial roles.
Microsoft2019-05-05"Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
- Great People - Great work/life balance - New challenges everyday - Learning opportunities everywhere - Flexibility to work in things outside core role
Cons
- Too slow in getting ideas moving - Career development/performance reviews are not consistent across different teams. Everyone has their own ideas which they follow and you can never really count on your own merit being the decisive factor - A lot of opportunities are biased towards a particular person before they even appear
Advice to Management
Work harder to retain talent.
Microsoft2019-06-25"this is a new venture for microsoft and aiding the growth of the project has been rewarded well"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft full-time
Pros
the experience of living in lisbon is fantastic the people here are great!
Cons
away from family/friends, narcissistic environments can be created within small teams this has caused a lot of people to leave the project shortly after joining. sometimes can have high levels of stress.
Advice to Management
pay attention to employee wellbeing.
Microsoft2019-06-18"Focus on processes not in people"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
good brand and always learning
Cons
in Portugal sub completely not people oriented
Advice to Management
fair with people. no HR in Portugal
Microsoft2019-06-24"Learning and enriching experience"
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I worked at Microsoft full-time for more than a year
Pros
Informal environment, possibility to do home office often, opportunity to learn with the best in the industry
Cons
Not being hired directly by the company, as they only seek outsourcing resources that stay for 2 or 3 years
Microsoft2019-05-27- Helpful (1)
"Very good"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft full-time for less than a year
Pros
Great pay, environment, career and personal progression
Cons
Not very technical or innovative, more focused on support
Microsoft2019-03-11 "Great company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Microsoft for less than a year
Pros
Good work life balance. Training and learning. Cutting edge technology. Potencial for growth.
Cons
Didn't notice any cons to working for this company.
Microsoft2019-03-07"Great Company to work for"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Microsoft for more than 3 years
Pros
Great Benefits for the Full Time workers Great environment and flexibility Access to information and technology Great Resources
Cons
Sometimes very Political In sales you feel that you are just a number Difficult to progress, no career evolution
Microsoft2019-02-20"Great experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Microsoft for less than a year
Pros
Great company spirit with space for questions, learning and development; Free breakfast, great colleagues and various events going on during the year. For a big company, it is good to have such a horizontal structure. Regarding the company, it is very hard to have a complaint.
Cons
Some roles are very specific (due to the sheer dimension of the company) and may thus feel redundant; People feel drawn in by the name and end up staying because of it, regardless of their affinity for a particular role.
Microsoft2019-02-11"Fronted engineer"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Microsoft full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great environment, great location, great office, nice benefits
Cons
No other software development teams in Lisbon
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