Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Microsoft, United States on Apr 15th, 2020
"Microsoft has been around since the 70s, and the intense, misogynist, numbers first people last culture will take time to change - I acknowledge that. I worked there for three years on an engineering advocacy team, developer relations, and what I observed from leadership across the board was privilege supporting privilege, backchannel politics and some serious game of thrones moves, and no bias to action when underrepresented folks spoke up and asked for help.
The "in need of assistance" thread that went around last spring is a great summary of Microsoft's current culture for women (there are a few articles about it, if you look that up). I saw and experienced exactly that.
The stability of a large company is a plus, the mediocrity that fails up is a minus.
Overall, it is the only place I regret working at in my entire career and do not recommend it for women, people of color, non-binary folks."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Microsoft can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Engineering
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Microsoft to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
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3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Microsoft, United States on Feb 26th, 2020
"There's plurality, there's equal pay, but engineers rule the day. They use a 1990s model to compete in 2020 and it's so very broken. It's rare that anyone in product can rise into senior leadership in the product groups. If you're in product design, they run WAY too lean to make modern products people will love. So there a lot of missed opportunities and you have to be OK with that."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Microsoft can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"As you rise, you become a corporate asset. You will have accountabilities and responsibilities, but no permission authority or resources to carry them out. Your time will no longer be your own and you will burn the [expletive] out."
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Microsoft to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension, Fertility
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of Microsoft, United States on Feb 26th, 2020
"Very supportive of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, amazing benefits, competitive compensation and strong women leaders throughout the org. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Microsoft can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Position or Department
Group Manager, Marketing
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Policies, Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
12 Weeks Paid | 52 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Microsoft to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension, Fertility
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of Microsoft, United States on Feb 24th, 2020
"There is no time flexibility. I cannot imagine working there if I was a Mom."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Microsoft can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Microsoft to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Pension
Want to submit a response?
Anonymous shared this review of Microsoft, United States on Jan 21st, 2020
"Lovely place to work....lots of free stuff available for employeese"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Microsoft can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Microsoft to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave
Want to submit a response?
