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Q&A With Microsoft Employees

One of the most important drivers of our success is our culture. We fundamentally believe that we need a growth mindset culture. This starts with the belief that everyone can grow and develop; potential is nurtured, not predetermined; and anyone can change their mindset.

How employees describe working at Microsoft

great awesome. this is the best company

Review from Product Dept

Microsoft pays for a part of it.

Too many things to list!

Review from Marketing Dept

Challenges and Hiring Process really needs improvement.

Review from IT Dept

Microsoft has been hands-down the best place to work. It's hard to find a company that has a great brand, bright future, world-class employees, a generous compensation package, and positive culture.

Review from Engineering Dept
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What it's like to work at Microsoft

  • Microsoft employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
  • Employees at Microsoft report the work pace is comfortably fast
  • On a typical day, employees at Microsoft have 2 meetings
  • 84% of Microsoft employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
  • Microsoft employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
  • 73% of Microsoft employees report they are happy with their work life balance
  • Microsoft employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
  • 82% of Microsoft employees call their work environment positive

Q&A With Microsoft Employees

Aggregated Employee Answer on Comparably

  • Microsoft's Sales team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 92% of Microsoft employees in Sales say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Sales also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $2500+/mo.

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  • Microsoft's IT team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 85% of Microsoft employees in IT say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in IT also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.

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Aggregated Employee Answer on Comparably

  • Microsoft's HR team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 88% of Microsoft employees in HR say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in HR also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.

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  • Microsoft's Marketing team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 88% of Microsoft employees in Marketing say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Marketing also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.

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  • Microsoft's Product team rates their overall benefits an A and most of them think the perks are Good. 81% of Microsoft employees in Product say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Product also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.

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Aggregated Employee Answer on Comparably

  • Microsoft's Engineering team rates their overall benefits an A and most of them think the perks are Good. 82% of Microsoft employees in Engineering say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Engineering also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $2500+/mo.

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Aggregated Employee Answer on Comparably

  • 66% of the same employees also feel like Microsoft is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Microsoft.

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Aggregated Employee Answer on Comparably

  • Microsoft's Sales team rates their manager an A- or 76/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The sales team (80%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.

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  • Microsoft's IT team rates their manager an A or 78/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The it team (75%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.

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  • Microsoft's HR team rates their manager an A or 78/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The hr team (71%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.

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  • Microsoft's Marketing team rates their manager a B+ or 75/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The marketing team (74%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.

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  • Microsoft's Design team rates their manager a B+ or 74/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The design team (64%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.

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54% of Microsoft employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 25% are neutral and 21% would not recommend working at Microsoft to their friends.

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