Microsoft
4.0
From 5 ratings
5
Reviews
60%
Gave 4+ stars
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Looks like a strong place to work
Strengths
- ✓Work-Life Balance
In the news
Jobs news about Microsoft from the past year
Return to officeOct 22, 2026
Xbox staff near Washington HQ required to work in office four days a week
News reports say Microsoft is mandating Xbox employees close to its Washington headquarters to be in the office four days a week, up from three days previously.
VisasOct 9, 2026
US suspends PERM green-card sponsorship for major IT firms
Multiple outlets including CNN, The Business Journals and Bloomberg Law report that the U.S. government has suspended the PERM green-card program for Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL amid allegations of visa fraud.
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Rating Breakdown
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Reviews(5)
+ Write a reviewWhat went well
Good time off, adequate pay, and access to AI tools.
What could be improved
Cloud is demanding: the same workload with fewer people means long days and weekend work.
What went well
Benefits and work-life balance that really suit families.
What could be improved
Growth is slow early in your career, and the work isn't always challenging.
What went well
Lots of internal moves available and interesting products to work on.
What could be improved
Politics, pay below the other big tech companies, and it's hard to speed up your career.
What went well
Smart colleagues, products at huge scale, and a healthy long-term outlook for the company.
What could be improved
The culture has turned more cutthroat, trust took a hit after the layoffs, and the organization is bloated.
What went well
Balance used to be very good, up until the early 2020s.
What could be improved
Expected hours have gone up without pay catching up, so it no longer compares well with peers that offer similar balance.
Enterprise software, cloud, and hardware company behind Windows, Azure, and Office 365.
Size: 1000+
Policy news · Oct 8, 2026
Labor Department suspends green card filings at Microsoft, Adobe and six IT firms
The administration says the Labor Department won't accept new or pending PERM applications from these employers while it looks into alleged fraud and harm to US workers. No end date has been given. News reports say existing H-1B visas and green cards aren't affected.
Visa Sponsorship
Details6,258
H-1B approvals in FY2025
1,394 new · 681 transfers · 98% approved
2,390
Green cards (PERM) in FY2025
99.6% certified
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Satya Nadella
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