Working at Microsoft in Bellevue, WA: 51 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Bellevue, WA Area

"Microsoft is a great company."

"Microsoft was an exciting place to work in the 90's."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I was working with some of the best and brightest in the business."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"When presented with whiteboard problems, think out loud as you solve it. They are interested in your thought process as well as the actual answer you come up with. If they take you to lunch, you are doing fine."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to become less bottom line oriented and think more about real innovation. Microsoft has never really been a great innovator - what they are REALLY good at is taking a good idea and actually making money with it (embrace and extend). They also need to be less oppressive to other technologies and be more receptive to innovation that does not come from within."

"Contractors are treated as sub-human."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the constant learning and cutting edge technology."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared to be grilled as if you are taking a college course."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"It is very stressful, with lousy management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn how to communicate with your employees and learn to be honest and ethical."

"In general it was a good experience."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"It's never boring."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be confident, open, creative. Look for different aspects of a problem. Do not wait till the interviewer asks you about some particular aspect or situation. Think of them yourself."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"There is a bit too much bureaucracy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make less hassle, and make more work."

"Great place to work as a contractor."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the great support."