Is Microsoft a good company to work for?

Microsoft has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 68,403 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Microsoft to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Microsoft have been left by employees working as Business Analyst , CSAM - Customer Success Account Manager and Sales Specialist .

Does Microsoft pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Microsoft employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Microsoft. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Microsoft?

77% of Microsoft employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Microsoft 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6619) , Senior Software Engineer (1742) , Program Manager (1398) , Software Engineer II (1038) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (718) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (685) , Software Developer (666) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (545) , Director (531) , Software Engineer(Internship) (531) , Project Manager (479)

What are employees saying about Microsoft layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Microsoft layoffs and their outlook for job security at Microsoft in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Microsoft locations?

Paris , Issy-les-Moulineaux , Lyon , Paris-l'Hôpital , Perpignan , Bordeaux , Boulogne-Billancourt , Marseille , Partinello , Nantes , Quimper , Ivry , Nice , Lyons-la-Forêt , Cambrai , Lille , Les Ulis , Cergy-Pontoise

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Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,847 total reviews)

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 53,847 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

54K reviews

5.0

Apr 11, 2021

Amazing job in the greatest company

Cloud solution architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, consideration, interest of the job, benefits, technology, level of expertise and great colleague relationships

Cons

No big cons to consider, lot of work but paid accordingly so that is fine

4.0

Mar 22, 2021

God company

Customer engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and salary is above average

Cons

You can quickly loose all social life due to the amount of work

5.0

Mar 11, 2021

Awesome company to kick start your career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Microsoft has some great teams. The LT team is amazing and you'll find ample opportunities to grow in your career.

Cons

Nothing as of now for cons.

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