Microsoft Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Microsoft full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Benefits. The people you work with (brilliant minds). The environment. Given the ability to grow, go above and beyond your work expectations to do even more.

Cons – Contract companies add a layer of difficulty for the employee when it comes to salary and process.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Microsoft full-time

Pros – Lots of varied job opportunity

Cons – Culture does not suit everyone

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Microsoft full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Driven company with very few wage slaves. Most people want to work there

Cons – stack ranking process is awful. The people who spend the most time fighting for visibility do the best, not the people who are best at their jobs

Advice to Senior Management – Tweak review process

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Microsoft full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Working with smart people who care

Cons – It is super-demanding and sometimes competitive

Advice to Senior Management – Actively listen to your workforce

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Microsoft full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Work harder, and contribute more, and get what you deserve

Cons – no cons after 8 years

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Microsoft full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – They treat people well. Awesome innovation

Cons – Stack ranking during performance review

Advice to Senior Management – Switch to a peer review system

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Microsoft full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – All the best things an SE can expect, he/she can get it here! Will come back some day.

Cons – None experienced so far. Had the time of my life in this company.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep it up! :)

Former Employee – worked at Microsoft full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Flex schedule and ability to work remote. Management understood employees had to balance family and work priorities. This varies by group.
Good medical benefits: was 100% employer paid but that has changed now.
Opportunities for growth and advancement within the company.

Cons – Forced stack ranking of employees penalizes managers with high productive teams and creates environment where their is internal competition within the same team.

Advice to Senior Management – Eliminate the stack ranking of your employees. Employee focus should be on how to gain competitive edge on Microsoft's competitors and not within the organization.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Microsoft full-time for more than a year

Pros – You are encouraged to innovate, and be honest with the products and management. All the Ideas I've come up with have been moved around the company which certain feels good to know that they have good eco system for sharing innovation.

Cons – You have to sort through the politics of people approving your ideas and concepts for too long sometimes.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Microsoft as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Ease to work from anywhere, great career potential, big name to have on your CV

Cons – Too much difference between an a dash and a full time employee which is terrible. Some of the adash employees have crucial roles hence should be treated valuable

Advice to Senior Management – reduce the discrimination between full time employees and vendors, help vendors grow too as some vendors have been in the company for a long time and have crucial roles

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company