Compare Microsoft vs Amazon BETA
See how working at Microsoft vs. Amazon compares on a variety of workplace factors. By comparing employers on employee ratings, salaries, reviews, pros/cons, job openings and more, you'll feel one step ahead of the rest. All salaries and reviews are posted by employees working at Microsoft vs. Amazon. Learn more about each company and apply to jobs near you.Employee Ratings
- Microsoft scored higher in 4 areas: Overall Rating, Work-life balance, CEO Approval and % Recommend to a friend.
- Amazon scored higher in 1 area: Compensation & Benefits.
- Both tied in 4 areas: Career Opportunities, Senior Management, Culture & Values and Positive Business Outlook.
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
★★★★★
★★★★★
(based on 24386 reviews)
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
★★★★★
★★★★★
(based on 86 reviews)
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
★★★★★
★★★★★
Career Opportunities
★★★★★
★★★★★
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation & Benefits
★★★★★
★★★★★
Compensation & Benefits
★★★★★
★★★★★
Work-life balance
Work-life balance
★★★★★
★★★★★
Microsoft employees rated their Work-life balance 0.6 higher than Amazon employees rated theirs.
Work-life balance
★★★★★
★★★★★
Senior Management
Senior Management
★★★★★
★★★★★
Senior Management
★★★★★
★★★★★
Culture & Values
Culture & Values
★★★★★
★★★★★
Culture & Values
★★★★★
★★★★★
CEO Approval
CEO Approval98%
98%Satya Nadella
Microsoft employees rated their CEO Approval 6% higher than Amazon employees rated theirs.
CEO Approval
92%
92%Jeff Bezos
% Recommend to a friend
% Recommend to a friend
Microsoft employees rated their % Recommend to a friend 7% higher than Amazon employees rated theirs.
% Recommend to a friend
Positive Business Outlook
Positive Business Outlook
Positive Business Outlook
Salaries
Microsoft has 57 more total submitted salaries than Amazon.
Salaries for similar jobs
Salaries for similar jobs
Intern10 Salaries
S$2,500/mo
Director3 Salaries
S$230,000/yr
Technical Account Manager3 Salaries
S$103,000/yr
Salaries for similar jobs
Intern14 Salaries
S$3,000/mo
Business Development Manager8 Salaries
S$180,000/yr
Solutions Architect5 Salaries
S$126,400/yr
What Employees Say
- "Smart people" was the most mentioned Pro at Microsoft.
- "Work environment" was the most mentioned Pro at Amazon.
- "Review system" was the most mentioned Con at Microsoft.
- "Long hours" was the most mentioned Con at Amazon.
Pros
Cons
Featured Review
"Company review"13 Jan 2021
★★★★★
I have been working at Microsoft full-time
Pros
The company has really great culture
Cons
Not really to be honest
"Good place, long hours"17 Jan 2021
★★★★★
I worked at Amazon full-time for less than a year
Pros
Learning experience is fantastic, responsibilities is good.
Cons
Long long long long hours
Job Postings
Amazon has 22,052 more recently posted open jobs than Microsoft.