Each team, and in fact each manager makes a difference in how you perceive Microsoft. - Recensione dipendente - Senior Software Development Engineer presso Microsoft

3,0
7 mag 2011
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

-- People The company has grown a lot in 20 years from < 10k people in size to the a combined count of full time, contract, vendor, etc. totaling almost 100k people in size. As a result the "bar" for working there has certainly changed over time - but let me tell you Microsoft still has a lot of smart people working there. The challenge is finding the right place for yourself where you 'click' with your peers and more important your management and feel it is the right place for you. -- Types of opportunities Microsoft offers a little bit of something for anyone interested in computer science, consumer project management, marketing, etc. Computer Science problems galore from operating system kernels (windows, windows phone, xbox, windows embedded), games (xbox, pc games, mobile games), search engines (bing.com, FAST), productivity software (office, sharepoint), compilers (CLR, CLR for mobile, Visual Studio), etc. etc. with something to offer for just about anyone. Outside of tech specific jobs, Microsoft has a huge legal department, hr department, etc. Keep in mind that even though each of those departments has a core set of employees as much as possible that is not business essential is farmed out to vendors and contractors as well - which can be a totally different spin on "working for" Microsoft. --- Getting things done: You can find an expert in just about anything. Finding others that share a passion for a specific type of technology, a specific type of business problem, or a particular area of research is usually very easy. Especially if you are not afraid of asking people for a push in the right direction in email over and over until you find someone that is right to tackle a problem you're focused on. But it requires the soft skills of working in the BIG (and I mean BIG) company that Microsoft has now become. But this can lead you to the pm/dev/tester/architect that owns that problem set and is more than willing to bring you up to speed on the focus of their passion. Huge plus!

Svantaggi

-- Job scope Microsoft has grown into a company where a lot of the jobs have rigidly defined scopes and it becomes about doing whatever it is that will please your maanger and maybe one to two of their peers to do "well" at review time. It used to take an understanding of the product and the business and someone that was willing to step up and "do the right thing" at the right time to make sure the product would ship on time and with high quality. Now it feels that more people just look to management to spoon feed them what they will do for the next day or week... I miss the vision each person used to take into the job where they wanted to become the world expert in ____ and make that area they owned the best code / solution possible. Again - this could be an artifact of the large growth and maybe there are just as many folks still doing what I am wishing for as there was 15 years ago but it gets drowned out in the signal:noise ratio.

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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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