Microsoft, the most mature tech company to work with - Recensione dipendente - Intern Software Development Engineer In Test presso Microsoft

5,0
19 lug 2009
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

- The people I am working with are really smart and friendly. Everyone trusts each other and every employee is given the freedom to express their ideas and determine their approach to a problem. This also applies for interns like me. There is no seniority at Microsoft. The individual contributors, the leads, the managers, and the leadership all have their own unique roles within the company and they respect each other. - My manager is my best mentor. He is not a person who tells me what to do. But he is a person who tells me do what I think is the right thing to do, and if along the way I encounter problems or become frustrated, my manager is there to give me supports, both technically and mentally. - The work processes at Microsoft are highly structured and very well thought. Schedules are planned very far ahead in great details that the product can be released on time with a strict quality bar. The processes and the logistics of the processes are communicated really well to the employees to websites, wikis, and shared documents that are easily accessible. - There are tons of communication going on in the company. Each of us has instant messaging client on our machine (Office Communicator) and we chat with each other on daily basis. We also send emails like crazy, which is much better than not knowing what others are doing. - The salary is well beyond the average salary in regular tech companies. The salary for an intern is also well beyond my expectation. - Managers are required to give assessment of performance of the employees. In turn, employees are supposed to give assessment of performance of the manager. This creates a positive feedback loop in the company, and everyone learns from each other. We also review each other's code and each other's design document, in order to help each other improve. - We have no work hours. We only need to get done with our work, and that's it. It's up to us whether we want to work 9am-5pm, 11am-7pm, 7am-3pm, or working from home, etc. Things just have to get done. - We get tons of benefits and free sodas. - The diversity in Microsoft is amazing. Tell me one race, ethnicity, or religion, and I can always find a Microsoft employee that has the chosen characteristic. It's surprising even to me how much I feel at home at Microsoft.

Svantaggi

For you who love the startup-like thrill and excitement of being able to contribute a big chunk of a product, you may not find Microsoft the perfect company to work with. In some teams that are currently developing prototypes for a cutting edge product, you may find a startup-like culture in which everyone tries to be as creative as possible and contribute as much as possible to the design of the product. However, once the design is settled and becomes more mature, it is necessary to have a well-thought, highly structured process, in order for the product to make it on time, on budget, on quality bar. Then, you may have to get involved in this highly structured process no matter what. It is good to have structure, but probably it is not for everyone.

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5,0
29 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Microsoft Federal is a strong place to work if you want exposure to mission-driven customers and large-scale cloud, AI, security, and data transformation work. The federal business gives you the opportunity to work on meaningful problems that matter beyond traditional commercial outcomes, especially across national security, public safety, defense, and civilian agency missions. The brand carries a lot of credibility with customers, and Microsoft has a very broad technology portfolio, which gives employees the ability to bring real solutions to complex problems. There are also many smart, collaborative people across engineering, sales, customer success, partner teams, and leadership who genuinely want to help customers succeed. Compensation and benefits are strong, especially compared to many other federal technology roles. There is also flexibility in how you manage your work, and the company provides access to a deep internal network, learning resources, and career mobility if you are proactive. For people interested in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and government modernization, Microsoft Federal can be an exciting place to build experience and credibility.

Svantaggi

The biggest challenge is organizational complexity. Microsoft is a very large company, and getting things done often requires navigating multiple internal teams, priorities, approval chains, and competing motions. This can slow down execution, even when the customer need is clear. Roles can sometimes feel overly matrixed, where accountability is shared across many groups but ownership is not always clear. Sellers and customer-facing teams may spend a significant amount of time coordinating internally instead of directly advancing customer outcomes. There can also be a gap between the pace of commercial innovation and what is actually available, accredited, or practical in federal environments. This is especially true in government cloud, AI, security, and regulated workloads. Employees often have to manage customer expectations carefully when product messaging moves faster than federal availability or implementation realities. Career growth can vary significantly depending on your manager, account alignment, internal visibility, and whether your work maps cleanly to leadership priorities. High performers can still feel stuck if their role is not positioned well within the broader organization.

4,0
28 gen 2013
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

1. Se ami la tecnologia, questo è un ottimo posto. Senza dubbio parlerai di tecnologia (principalmente dello stack MSFT) dall'azienda al consumatore - dai PC ai telefoni alle Xbox - dal datacenter al desktop. 2. Quelli che erano GRANDI vantaggi ora sono MOLTO BUONI (fatto un piccolo passo indietro) ma probabilmente ancora migliori di quelli che troverai nel 99% delle grandi aziende. Se hai una famiglia, il valore dei benefici è ancora più alto. La partita di 401k è bella. 3. Anche con le sue difficoltà, MSFT è ancora una macchina per la stampa di contanti. Ciò significa che se riesci a tenere il naso pulito e fare un lavoro ragionevole, puoi avere un lavoro stabile, pagare le bollette, nutrire la tua famiglia e non preoccuparti (troppo) dei licenziamenti. Lo stock che possiedi probabilmente non si accumulerà, ma probabilmente non aumenterà nemmeno molto. Riceverai un bonus ogni anno e alcune azioni. È una vita decente se non stai cercando di dare fuoco al mondo.

Svantaggi

Brand sul tuo curriculum: dopo molti anni in cui hai perso quote di mercato e lottato per essere in prima linea nell'innovazione e il fatto che ci sono 90.000 dipendenti, non pensare che MSFT sarà necessariamente attraente nel tuo curriculum per aziende più agili e più piccole . Gestire la tua carriera: fallo dire ad alta voce in modo che registri: 90.000 dipendenti lavorano lì. Il doppio per i venditori. È MOLTO difficile "distinguersi" e salire in azienda. Non aspettarti che il tuo manager sia un grande sostenitore o abilitatore per aiutarti a raggiungere i tuoi obiettivi di carriera: in pratica stanno cercando di sopravvivere allo stack rank anche ogni anno. Non hai familiarità con lo stack rank? Dai un'occhiata all'articolo di Vanity Fair del 2012 chiamato "Microsoft's Lost Decade".

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