Microsoft can be a wonderful place to work if... - Recensione dipendente - Process Engineer presso Microsoft

2,0
20 ott 2009
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Microsoft is challenging. You will be stretched. You will never be bored. Microsoft offers good pay and excellent benefits. Microsoft belives in training staff, and you will be able to learn new things and develop. Microsoft is huge, so there are always a lot of jobs. If you are the kind of person who likes to transfer internally (after you are in your position a year, that is) then you will find ample opportunity. Microsoft offers an internal mentoring program, which all new employees should take advantage of. Microsoft supports parents, allowing time off. Microsoft is about getting your job done, not about face time in the office. If you want to work 10am - 7pm, fine, as long as you deliver. They also have excellent IT which enable you to work from home. There are a lot of people who work remotely or variations of part-time. Microsoft isn't always an easy place to work, but others will help you. Just ask. Microsoft dogfoods it's tech on employees so things in tech don't always work perfectly. However, you do have cutting edge stuff, which is really cool.

Svantaggi

Getting into Microsoft can be hard. Make sure you are thoroughly prepared and have done a lot of research. Sadly, the parts of Microsoft I saw have a lot of politics. Tread carefully, and ask others more experienced than you for advice. Teams or groups tend to work on overlapping tasks, therefore you have to fight for your patch and, sometimes, it isn't about getting the job done right, it's about getting it done first, and publicizing that fact. Because teams are graded on a curve - 10% lowest performaners, 70% in the middle and 20% high performers, you are effectively competing against your own team throughout the year. Make sure all the managers in your group - not just your own - know about your achievements. Reorganizations and restructuring are the order of the day at Microsoft. Learn to go with the flow as the change happens and create a new niche for yourself when the dust settles.

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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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