Microsoft Employer Reviews

It's a great place to be challenged daily and I still learn cool things all the time. With constant innovation, you have to keep up with the fast pace.

I want to Join MS back again.
Good environment to work in.
Lots of resources.
chance to learn new stuff.

As a receptionist at Microsoft, you are the face of the company. You are the first and last person that people are in contact with when they are visiting a Microsoft building. The management team for the receptionists helps to provide you with the tools you need and want to have a productive day. Your coworkers are easily reachable for help when needed. – more... The hardest part of the job (depending on the building you are in), is keeping the conference rooms organized. Employees have the ability to book meetings, however, many people utilize the receptionist for this matter. Since there are so many people utilizing the conference rooms, there are many open times for error. The most enjoyable part of the job is being able to make an employee's day. Many people working in the buildings have a lot on their plate, so when you can do something to help them, it feels great! – less

Filled with wonderfully smart people, Microsoft is a great place to work, to be challenged and to put forward your best.

Very innovative company where new innovative ideas are accepted.Management was very encouraging and supportive.

A great atmosphere to work in and very productive for both employees and clients

Fun, friendly team environment, a lot of support for employee development whether that is by your peers or management.

A typically day starts with preparing the the store to open and leading into sales during the course of the day. The hardest part of my job is the balance between life and work. The management is very understanding and supports us – more... during our time on and off the clock. – less

Sweatshop environment, with no regard to work-life balance. They pit you against your peers, and backstabbers and brown-nosers win. It used to be a good fun environment but since hiring upper management from Wal-Mart, the company is run like Wal-Mart. No value for talent, middle managers self justify their worth. They want to be seen as innovators, – more... but no real innovation is recognized or appreciated.
I would not recommend anyone to consider working there. If you go there for having it on your resume, then get out once you have been there a year or so, before you lose your self worth or start thinking the world as as gloomy.
Its somewhat like North Korea, the internal propaganda will make you think there is no hope outside, that is how they retain their employees, because most are afraid to even look externally. – less

Released Windows XP, Windows CE 4.0 and Windows Server 2003.

I had an excellent first decade at Microsoft and shipped many exciting products. Most importantly, teams had independence. This has changed unfortunately and the morale has taken a huge hit. It's all about limiting opex.

Although faced with challenges of a small business, as a team, we had to act with the speed, professionalism and ethics of a large company. The Microsoft Dynamics division is almost a startup inside the very well established Microsoft. I participated on plannings, created my own project, had huge responsabilities and autonomy that no other big company – more... would be able to provide me as an intern. I've learned to take chances and how to not be afraid of mistakes. The biggest mistake you can ever make is the one of avoinding change. Sometimes the lack of resources would come as a difficulty, however, with creativity, we would always find solutions to the most important issues. I've also learned how to prioritize and work with multiple campaigns and tasks. – less

Rewarded for technology capabilities, not business capabilities

Microsoft encouraged collaboration between various teams while helping work on life balance with flexible work schedules

Microsoft encouraged collaboration between various teams while helping work on life balance with flexible work schedules

Very fun place to work for.
This is a small office where the team spirit is very high.

While at Microsoft for 7.5 years I was treated very good and received many sales awards for my efforts. A typical week was 2-3 days on the road and 2-3 days on the phone with customers. Microsoft was a very entrepreneural environment with minimal day to day supervision. Managers were always available when needed and treated employees very well both – more... financially and personally. The job was very fun and very rewarding. At times the work load was very demanding on your personal time, but managers treated you well and understood the need for personal time. Bottom line the harder your worked, the more money you could make. – less

My day at work Starts with a team building and fun information meeting.
The things I learn each and every day is about all of the Microsoft products, new ways of class and one on one teaching.
The management team is the best I have ever had the pleasure to work with.
My co workers are smart well in formed and a lot of fun.
The hardest part of the job – more... is not being full time and wanting to learn everything even on my days off.
Things I enjoy the most is Microsoft, staff, teaching customers and staff on things I learned, every thing. – less

Typical day: calendar management, checking expenses, planning/arranging team meetings for while team arranging charity day, planning for meetings in the next coming months, updating org charts, New starter pack & Sharepoint
Hardest part: trying to find room for an urgent meeting when there is no room!!
Enjoyable part: being appreciated

Competitive, fast placed, atmosphere with endless opportunity for those willing to put forth the effort. Open to change with tremendous autonomy.

Great place to work, not many opportunities to grow from a vendor company.