Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Lead Program Manager?

Lead Program Manager professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 34 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Lead Program Manager Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lead Program Manager interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Lead Program Manager employees well?

Lead Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 34 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 22.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lead Program Manager salaries at Microsoft.

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What are the pros of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6301 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5330 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4342 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4022 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2097 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1445 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1195 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 767 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 478 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 453 reviews))

Microsoft Lead Program Manager reviews

4.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

100% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

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Lead+ Program Manager employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lead+ Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Lead+ Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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34 reviews

3.0

Jan 20, 2014

During growth phase, when management wasn't necessary.

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Pros

Benefits. Smart People. Benefits. Security.

Cons

Review process. Long hours. Poor management.

3.0

Aug 27, 2013

Experiences within MSFT highly depend on the group

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CEO approval

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Pros

Some very talented folks at MSFT, pay and benefits are great, lots of real problems to solve.

Cons

Strategy and change in top management is becoming more frequent. Can be a fire hose at times (what place isn't these days), often too much bureaucracy towards making decisions, the review system can unfairly hose really talented people.

3.0

Jul 26, 2013

It was a great place to work....in the past....

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Pros

When I was there in the early 2000's it was a great place to work where we had challenges to concur, innovation was the norm, and the management was great.

Cons

I left because I did not feel that the career growth was there for the inside. The company had a serious problem understanding how to nurture internal talent and was constantly hiring for senior positions from the outside. The review system as been in flux forever and has caused a poisonous environment for the talent in the ranks.

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