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"Generally good work life balance" (in 2109 reviews)
"smart people; flexible environment; big ideas" (in 1752 reviews)
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"Certain groups can have poor work-life balance" (in 1154 reviews)
"Outdated review system which is anything but fair" (in 525 reviews)
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"Great technology employer to work for"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Microsoft provides excellent opportunities for professionals who value the ability to work independently and take on challenging work.
Cons
Microsoft is not the place for underachievers or someone who doesn't want to put forth their best effort.
Advice to Management
Keep doing what you are doing. If anything, more opportunities to meet up with our colleagues face to face at conferences or offsites would be well worth the cost.
Microsoft 2018-05-08 15:39 PDTHelpful (1)
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"#1 Comapny for Innovation"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
*Innovative CEO and changing culture towards growth mindset
*Competitive pay and job security
*Smart people make a big difference
*Tech is cutting edge and pushing envelop of what computing isCons
*Old culture still lingering and holding back growth
*Bureaucracy is stifling and value wasting - in 3 years at Microsoft I've seen 3 different executive teams - garbage in/garbage outAdvice to Management
Hire entrepreneurs not corporate retreads!
Microsoft 2018-04-13 08:29 PDT![Microsoft Logo]()
"Datacenter Logistic Technician"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft as a contractor (Less than a year)
Pros
Constantly moving and the opportunity to learn EVERYTHING
Cons
Hard to apply DIRECT within
Advice to Management
stay focus and keep moving FORWARD
Microsoft 2018-04-30 06:33 PDT![Microsoft Logo]()
"Technical Account Manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Excellent Benefits and Culture are industry leading
Cons
Poor 1st line manager communication
Microsoft 2018-04-15 21:13 PDTHelpful (1)
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"No work life balance"
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I worked at Microsoft full-time (More than a year)
Pros
You learn a lot. Great benefits.
Cons
I never worked so hard. There is no work life balance
Microsoft 2018-04-17 12:47 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Working at Microsoft"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Microsoft full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Great people is number one reason to work at Microsoft, regardless of what role or position, you will be surrounded by the most talented, passionate and driven people. You will have the opportunity to have impact at every level and be part of a very flat organization where you are truly a peer to everyone on various teams you'll work with. Great benefits and competitive compensation package is part of the attraction. You will learn from your mistakes and as long as they are the same mistake repeated, you will thrive which is unusual in it's own right.
Cons
Must be able to deal with ambiguity and constant organization changes and you will have much turnover in your management, especially your direct manager. Buckle up your seat belt, the ride can be unsettling if you are not used to constant change. You also cannot wait around to be told what to do and you must adhere to the fact that he or she who has a plan, however tentative will win the day in any meeting. You also must maintain a high energy and always meet your objectives at a minimum while exceeding expectations is considered a must or you will be shuffled out quickly.
Advice to Management
Strive to maintain a balance and always remember that any group takes on the characteristics of its leadership and you must lead and resist to the temptation to manage. Clear, concise direction from leadership will create a slipstream across the organization. Always remember that it isn't a vision until someone else can see it
Microsoft 2018-03-21 15:51 PDT![Microsoft Logo]()
"It isn't all it's made out to be."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Microsoft full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Great benefits. Flexible hours. Cool work.
Cons
The biggest issue for me was their rush to get product out regardless of the quality. It chased a lot of dedicated, big customers away. Now the product they took over is being discontinued. They took a very good product and destroyed it. What a shame.
Advice to Management
Put customers and quality first.
Microsoft 2018-02-15 12:40 PSTHelpful (2)
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"Solid company, actively working to fix culture issues"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Great education and improvement opportunities like tuition reimbursement, paid training time, etc. Strongly encourages growth of all kinds.
Cons
Still working to break down some of those famous silos in the company that prevent divisions from working together effectively. Better every day, but a long way to go yet.
Microsoft 2018-01-13 07:22 PST![Microsoft Logo]()
"Very good company to work for."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Microsoft full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Very good people, both professionally and on a personal level. Very good benefits.
Cons
Work can be hard sometimes. Decisions are not transparent because it's such a large company. Sometimes decision making process is not clear and may seem random.
Advice to Management
Manage in smaller teams, provide more mentoring, improve communications between different departments.
Microsoft 2018-01-08 19:51 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Microsoft Review"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Microsoft full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
The break room was always stocked with tea and splenda sugar, not too bad.
Cons
The pay was garbage. I left to work at McDonalds instead.
Advice to Management
Pay your representatives better.
Microsoft 2018-01-30 08:12 PST
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