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    Microsoft Washington DC Reviews

    Updated August 8, 2018
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    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
    Satya Nadella
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    • "Certain groups can have poor work-life balance" (in 1156 reviews)

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    1. "Awesome place to work"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Cloud Consultant in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Senior Cloud Consultant in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Microsoft full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good people, good leadership, and great focus on customer, technology, and community. I enjoy being part of the leading edge and solving complex issues.

      Cons

      So many technologies makes it difficult to go deep into the well of knowledge.

    2. Helpful (2)

      "No longer customer obsessed."

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      Current Employee - Business Sales Specialist in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Business Sales Specialist in Washington, DC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great pay! Amazing benefits! Microsoft on your resume.

      Cons

      No work life balance. Systems are still an inconvenience and many of the support channels do not understand what you have to do so there is always a back and forth.

      Advice to Management

      5 years ago the policy was take care of your customer. Quit trying to be apple and only care about selling. Your customer obsession is what sets you apart.

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    3. "Dba"

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      Former Employee - Database Administrator in Herndon, VA
      Former Employee - Database Administrator in Herndon, VA

      I worked at Microsoft (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good teammate and interesting work place for professionals
      Inspires for everyone

      Cons

      Good to get experience . I like it.

      Advice to Management

      Give good trainings to brand new employees

    4. "Great technology employer to work for"

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      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in Chevy Chase, MD
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in Chevy Chase, MD
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I 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.

    5. Helpful (1)

      "#1 Comapny for Innovation"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Digital Advisor in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Digital Advisor in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I 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 is

      Cons

      *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 out

      Advice to Management

      Hire entrepreneurs not corporate retreads!

    6. "Datacenter Logistic Technician"

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      Current Contractor - Datacenter Logistic Technician in Sterling, VA
      Current Contractor - Datacenter Logistic Technician in Sterling, VA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I 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

    7. "Technical Account Manager"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Technical Account Manager in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Technical Account Manager in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I 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

    8. Helpful (1)

      "No work life balance"

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      Former Employee - Delivery Project Manager in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Delivery Project Manager in Washington, DC

      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

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Working at Microsoft"

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      Former Employee - Director in Reston, VA
      Former Employee - Director in Reston, VA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I 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

    10. "It isn't all it's made out to be."

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      Former Employee - Senior Technical Support Engineer in Reston, VA
      Former Employee - Senior Technical Support Engineer in Reston, VA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I 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.

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