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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,901 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      77% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      Microsoft has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 53,901 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Microsoft employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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      54K reviews
      3.0
      Feb 8, 2009

      Microsoft: At a crossroads

      Marketing director
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Incredibly smart people as peers. Terrific benefits...fully paid healthcare (no premiums and no deductibles). Flexible work arrangements and respect for people's schedules. Seattle area is a great place to live and raise a family. More than any other company I've worked at, you have real chance to move around / try new things as you progress. Financial resources are unparalleled...if you have a good idea and can convince management of your thinking....you can secure funding / headcount to implement. There is a strong respect for individual opinion at MS...people are encouraged to speak up if they have a point to make without regard for hierarachy.

      Cons

      Work life balance is very difficult to achieve / maintain. Company is invested in too many areas now...it's feels like we are Peanut butter attempting to invest and cover too many areas at the same time. There is not really strong fiscal discipline although this is starting to change with the recently announced layoffs. The company has become more bureaucratic and less nimble as it's continued to grow. It relies too much on the Windows and Office franchises and needs to re-vision to role of software (and especially it's delivery) before MS becomes irrelevant. there are too many internal meetings and not enough time spent with customers / real people...Redmond is pretty insular.

      4.0
      Feb 6, 2009

      A great company that will stand the test of time...

      Development manager
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A great company built to last with sustainable market advantages for decades to come. A company full of smart people who are never satisfied and always seeking to build the best products for consumers. It's a great culture, which will adapt to any change (even the current economy).

      Cons

      Microsoft has become a very large company which has led to much complexity within the company (org, etc) and out in the market (products,etc). Microsoft's biggest challenge is in it's own success of growing so big, which in many product areas has made it slow to react and respond to the competition.

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