The company that changed the world. Iconic. Windows, Office, Azure, CoPilot to name of few of which gave rise to a ton of competition - competition is good. No company is perfect including MSFT. Come here to see some relics, the origins, the present, and the future. From Xbox, to Minecraft, Surface, merch and much more. Some of the merch though is spendy, spendy as in tourist spendy which I'm a bit sad about. Make things a bit more accessible for everyone, not everyone can afford a normal looking $90 fleece etc. Come here, learn about a company that was pivotal to move humanity forward. Take a photo next to the iconic Microsoft sign. And make yourself better 1% today, and everyday. :) read more

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9/4/2025 - Thus is my first time visiting Microsoft Visitor Center. It is open to the public. The display of Apple's Macintosh with Microsoft Office for Apple OS to Microsoft 365 and Copilot attractting the visions' attention, which proves that Microsoft has achieved a brilliant feat of modern technology. The daily Visitor Center schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, but call to confirm the time because it sometimes will close the center due to other event(s) occuring. The free guest WiFi is available for public to use. read more

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I gifted a friend a game that crashes and affects his pc and they refuse to help and keep trying to send me to xbox support when I got it on pc. The best part is im in the right chat for support and they refuse to help! Mind you, when the game didnt work we looked at reviews and low and behold other people have the same problem. For future reference id recommend not buying anything on Microsoft store for pc as they dont do their job and try to send you elsewhere and they don't even read what you write to them half the time. Good luck to those who purchase! read more

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WTF? Bought a 15-month plan oct 2025. Just got notification that it has expired!! On what planet doe a 15-month plan expire in 8 months?? Total Scam! Fraudulent deception! Criminal computer theft! Naturally there is no live person available to register a complaint!!! Microsoft stealing people's money and not giving a flip about their concerns!!! read more

We didn't realize we wouldn't be able to tour the visitor center on that one Friday we arrived due to a private event. Spectators or outsiders people watching thinking, "Wow! Lucky!" or fill in the blank. Many of the employees at the front desk, visitor center and store were outgoing, humorous and open to answering questions. Theme focused on Minecraft in a portion of the store. There's a variety of items sold in the store from pickleball sets, hydroflasks, exercise/gym attire, and more. Surprisingly, our son chose and dad purchased a kit and pricey ballpoint pen. The purchase included a huge, recyclable Microsoft bag. They also offer internships to students interested in coding. Inquire within. Don't forget to take pictures outside and indoors with Microsoft logo. We would definitely love to return when visitor center is open to the public. read more

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There is a large selection of items of Microsoft themed items. The staff were very helpful. On the value, was worth it as you do not have to pay to get in there and there is a fun little museum with a lot of cool items that you can look at. read more

I visited Microsoft as part of my undergraduate application process to Brown University (not accepted) in approximately 2009/2010 (so this review is for the visitor center/process part). I opted for an in-person interview and was assigned a male software engineer here at Microsoft for the person/place of the interview. I got a little lost finding the location/parking and ended up being a few minutes late. However, I appreciated getting to see a little bit of what the company was about on-site. Being a visitor was a straightforward process and the interviewer/company did the behind-the-scenes part of the process. read more

Visitor center was nice, but the company store left me frustrated. I saw the Witcher 10th anniversary Xbox controller advertised on the monitors and asked an employee about it. They told me they were out of stock but that Best Buy would be a better option than eBay. I left and checked Best Buy's website, couldn't find it. Then I checked Xbox's website and found out it's actually a Microsoft store exclusive. Really disappointed that a Microsoft campus store employee gave me completely wrong info about their own product when a simple online check proved them wrong. read more

Hi so I play on a ps5 but I also downloaded a few games that require a Microsoft account to link with my ps5. For a while everything was working fine until I was suddenly unable to sign into my account which just so happened to be linked to my ps5 and now I'm unable to even play over $100 worth of games and lost hundreds of hours of my time only to be met with 0 help and being told they can retrieve my account read more

I enjoyed visiting the Microsoft campus including this Visitor Center with the company store inside. Parking was pretty easy, just outside. It's not a huge exhibit but definitely enough to pique interest. They have some cool displays showcasing the history of Microsoft along with fun technology to play with. The store inside has a variety of Microsoft gear if you're interested! Visitors can also walk around the campus although I presume entry into the other buildings is for employees only. read more

Microsoft is more customer oriented than people give them credit for on top of being the industry standard for riders to submit manuscripts with MS word game pass includes new games day one and when fans complained about Raised prices Microsoft recently adjusted the prices back to cater to fans. I have not seen Nintendo scale back their prices. Know who to support know who really is consumer oriented it's Microsoft. And this is coming from somebody that was a Sony fan growing up. I have sent switched over from PlayStation to Xbox due to the value of game pass read more

Microsoft has terrible customer service, poor quality products, and overall was not helpful in supporting me with any issues i've had.

The Microsoft Visitor Center is actually pretty neat. Being in the home of one of the world's biggest corporations and being able to interact with some of their products is pretty cool. Only presently you can't fully do that at the moment. Before I get to complaints, I'll start by saying the Center is part of the larger "Campus" at Microsoft which is really cool. It is its own ecosystem of sorts with a lot of the needs I suppose visitors and employees would need - Bank of America, T-Mobile, A bar, a handful of restaurants a field to get some exercise and you can even get a haircut. The Center itself offers a Microsoft Store which they've mostly phased out. Here you can get all kinds of Microsoft and Xbox merch, as well as demo some of the games which is really cool. There are plenty of employees around to help you. My main problems are for one it's confusing, particularly parking. I came here for work related business and the lots are full. Now there are garages, but I wasn't exactly sure if I could use it. It would be nice if there was a sign that simply said, "additional parking for visitors and employees in garage" or something to that effect. The other matter is, so much of the actual Visitor center is closed off. The store is open, but the other interactive gallery is just shut with again, no hint of explanation. Not that I saw anyway. I assume it's covid related which is fine, but they could put a sign saying so. If I find myself back here, maybe it will be a better experience. read more

Terrible company that locks legitimate customers out of their email accounts if you log in from a different location and/or device, and there is no longer a manual override! Prevents getting essential medical, financial and other info locked into a flawed system. Been to their corporate office and cafe as a visitor in the past. Meh, unimpressed. read more

Hello world so hey check I use the Xbox series x/s I like I pay for a subscription monthly and Microsoft charged the 16.99$ on Friday here we are Monday and I can't use game pass because they said I have to pay again what??? I had got 2 so I didn't run out of playing time each on a different debit card they charged me now I got to wait to speak to someone playstation didn't have this issue when I had a issue I called them spoke to a actual person they fixed my actual problem so thanks let's fix this read more

If you like tech or are a geek, you will love this place. I find it interesting. Parking is easily available. There is a miniature size of the Microsoft campus on display and it is huge! You also get to read about the history of Microsoft and the people involved from the beginning. There are some interactive areas where you can try out the games or gadgets. It is pretty much a good place for both children and adults. The opening hours are during office hours of Monday to Friday. But do check the website before going as it may change during the holidays. read more

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I absolutely loved my visit here. Now i must admit I love this type of stuff so my opinion may be swayed, but this place of awesome! They have tons of items for purchase, both the regular electronics made by Microsoft and some special merchandise such as clothing. bags, pens, and more. One thing to note during my visit which was in late July of 2022, they were having a supply problem, and many of the shirts they were selling were only available in 3x, which seems kind of crazy. Other than being a store, there are lots of of other areas to see, such as a mini museum of microsoft, an area for kids to play Microsoft's game "Minecraft", and much more. Truly an excellent place Microsoft has built for the public to view! read more

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The phone numbers do not work the just keep lying and say I will connect you to an operator and then the phone hangs up. I would give them a negative 1000 stars is possible 1 425 882 8080 1 800 642 7676 read more

We were in Seattle for a day so we decided to stop by the Microsoft Visitor Center. Our family has such a long history with the beginnings of Microsoft and we thought it would be interesting to see how they documented their long history as one of the pioneers of modern computing. We were there on a mid-day Friday afternoon. Parking was not a problem. Finding the entrance was more challenging than I would have expected. I expected a large sign but it almost seems like the entrance is built into their large swarm of office buildings for their employees. When you enter there is a receptionist desk but we weren't required to sign in. There are separate sections for gaming, Virtual Reality. Overall, I was not that impressed considering how long of a history Microsoft has developed. read more

I used to swear by Microsoft, now all I can do is swear at it. They locked my account for updating my security from my personal laptop and they say they need the 30 days to ensure it is me...they have not contacted me to see if it is me, so how exactly are they doing whet they say they are doing?!?! I never thought I would consider switching to Mac, but here we are, none the less. read more

What a pleasant surprise, was not expecting much to do but they had a lot interactive electronic things to do. We spent probably a couple hours playing with all the items and photos. Would recommend Microsoft to attach more Microsoft Logo to their items that they sell. Fun place for geeks and non geeks read more

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6/27/19 My husband is a HUGE Microsoft fan. He teaches Microsoft technology and when you joke about people "drinking the Kool-Aid", there are times when I think he bathed in it. :) He had a contract this week to teach at Microsoft and this was the first time our son and I were able to join him on the trip. The Visitor's Center is cool. There is a little history, but I thought it seemed a little too abbreviated. I liked the map of the campus -- it's huge! The tech was really cool. Our six year old found a Minecraft station and I found a tablet and played Solitaire. We dropped a nice chunk of change at the store. I made some guy laugh when we were looking at flash drives and our son declared he wanted one. I said, "You're six! You don't have files!" :) My son was really bummed that he couldn't try the VR (he had to be 13) so I kind of wish they had just a little bit more for younger kids, but overall I'm glad we were able to go. It's a nice center and it's totally free to check it out! read more

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Not worth going out of the way for. We were touring the campus with a friend who works at Microsoft, and we dropped by the visitor center but didn't find enough to keep us there for more than half an hour. This place is more like a Microsoft Store than a history museum. The only historical displays we saw were an Altair 8800 computer and a life-size cutout of the founding members of Microsoft. The rest of the room (it really is one large room) was taken up by modern Windows Phones, Surface tablets, Xboxes running different games, and some interactive games/apps that didn't perform the intended motion sensing all too well. Given that this is the official visitor center at Microsoft HQ, we expected to see more of the technology that reflects the company's history. read more

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After parking, we walked all over the campus trying to figure out where the Visitor Center was. There's no signage whatsoever. They need to put some signs outside so folks spend half an hour trying to figure where the entrance was. I was underwhelmed at this visitor center. But I am glad it was free. There's are some cool nostalgic items here and there are about 6 gaming stations setup with Xbox's. read more

Microsoft visitor center was fun. I personally enjoyed looking at all the products they had available. I also like being able to play the interactive games. This place is definitely on the smaller side, so this can be done quickly. They also have a gift shop with some interesting things/gadgets. read more

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They have redone their visitor center lately so there is a lot more things to do if you want to come in and see the latest tech Microsoft has to offer. There is ample parking outside and the famous Microsoft sign sits out front of the visitor center. Once you walk inside, there's an interactive center where you can play on Xboxes, try out the new Surface tablets, PCs, and the Holo lens. The store is also available and you can get all the basic Microsoft products as well as clothing and other apparel too. The Microsoft campus isn't as lavish or fancy as the other big tech companies but it's still a fun place to wonder nonetheless. Near the center there is a nice green space and cafeteria to check out. read more

The visitor center is almost as exciting as Bill Gate's sweaters. Terribly boring displays, ​like visiting a failing retail ​Mall at 2:00 on a Monday afternoon. The​ only small hope ​were the virtual ​AI headsets and in February of 2023 they're still claiming they can't let anyone wear them due to covid. Strike four! This review may be a little artificially positive, use your best judgment if you're driving more than three blocks to get there. read more

I wasn't impressed at all. It's like a combination of a wannabe Apple store and a Best Buy, except that there aren't any helpful people (or any people at all, for that matter) to answer questions about the products. Some of the computers on display were slow/buggy and locked up or froze temporarily. The Microsoft campus itself is pretty neat - you'll probably have more fun just driving around and looking at things than going inside the visitor's center. read more

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We visited on a Tuesday, the desk people was super friendly, we got a little visitor batch, we signed up a release info with our car, we parked in the garage because the parking right infront of the door was full. The walk wasnt bad at all. The area is small but we were there for 1hr or so, we got to touch and use everything available. Lol it was fun, we played video games too. Lots of interactive tech to use. The food restaurant area was nice too, you do have to batch yourself in or get inside with a party that batched themselves in (just sayin) lol live music inside. we loved it and definetally plan to be back maybe in a year or so, in case they add new stuff to the display. read more

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Definitely a must visit if you are interested in Microsoft history and merchandise. If you know an employee you may be able to get 15-50% discount. read more

What a cool location to have an event. The Microsoft visitors center is right in the heart of the newer Microsoft campus. Cool location, friendly staff, and an amazing building. I recommend stopping in next time you are in the area. read more

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This place is ok if you're an employee need to buy some basic hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.) and don't want to wait for newegg or Amazon to deliver. It's weirdly expensive considering all of the security, though. You have to badge in to get into the SUPER SECRET employee area if you want to buy hardware; there, the prices tend to be at least as expensive as you'd get as a non-employee at any random online shop. After you pick out what you want, you have to show your employee ID and then you get warned that you're not supposed to resell the hardware, as if anyone would buy a mouse here for $15 and try to resell it when the same mouse costs $10 on Amazon. I hear the prices used to be good until some employee made millions re-selling discounted hardware. Marking up the "employee discount" to make stuff more expensive than Amazon *and* putting stuff in a cordoned off section *and* scanning your badge to make sure that you didn't sneak something out of the secure area is one way to do it, I guess. I'd be curious to hear why they didn't just implement a two per customer per year policy or something, though, given that they already scan your badge at checkout. There are discounts on the software, but for corporate use, it's more convenient to get it off an internal share, and for personal use, if you're a programmer, you're disproportionately unlikely to use Microsoft products outside of work. Overall, the lamest internal company store I've ever seen, and I've worked at IBM! read more

Stopped by here after hanging out at the visitor center. Besides hardware and software, they carry apparel from t-shirts, sweaters, caps, etc. They also have a backroom exclusively for Microsoft employees. Makes you want to leave your resume in hopes to get into that room. I had a Yelp check in offer that trimmed my bill a bit as well. I love everything Microsoft. read more

It's a solid little place to pick up software and games for MS employees, but even for that crowd, the online store is way more convenient. For the public, there are a bunch of tchotchkes of no particular distinction. I personally have virtually no need for golf balls with corporate logos on them, but, as my friend Jeffrey has pointed out, obviously, I am not a golfer. What's unique about this place is the newly constructed setting. MS has focused on being more attractive to college hires, after years of making relatively little special effort in this area. With a few office buildings, a museum, company store, and training center all set in a lush green campus-like setting, they have something they can show off to the younguns. The company store used to be stuck in a fairly nondescript building that looked kinda like a warehouse. It's moved over here since the construction of this Commons area. As with a lot of Bellevue places, there are lots of Seattle toponyms scattered through the eating areas next door. Nothing to do with the company store, but a curious behavior endemic throughout the 425 and now carried forward by MS--we already have a Post Alley in downtown Seattle. Do we need one in an MS dining space 20 miles across the lake? Why would we want another one on the east side? Wouldn't the east side rather craft its own identity? I've never understood this, ever since the Crocodile Cafe opened 20 years ago...and then again two years later, when another, unrelated Crocodile opened in the 425. I just don't get that. OK, I have nothing more to say on topic, so I'll just quit. read more

If you're a MS Full Time Employee, great place to get discounted software and bone up on MS swag to make you feel all spiffy. If you're not, well, you dont get to go into the Software section for software, xbox's, computer accessories or anything like that. You do however get to pay alot for Cups, t-shirts, bags and accessories with a MS logo on it. I don't really get it, but alot of tourists show up at the Redmond campus, and receps gotta have someplace to point em to, so the Visitor's Center and the MS Company Store it is. If you're looking to get the full MS consumer experience go to the Microsoft Store at Bellevue Square. There you can buy an Xbox, computer, whatever, not here. This is really a store for employees, with a section open out front for tourists/family/friends with memorobilia. read more

Stopped in to the company store to roam around while waiting for some items being prepped for me in IT. Asked for help locating a badge protector, and the first employee I asked walked me over to where they were. A lot of overly priced items just because they have the word Microsoft on them like water bottles, notebooks and pens. Also have decent Minecraft tees, polos and toys for kids. The line was really long and it took 20 minutes to get through it with 5 cashiers. When I finally reached the counter, the cashier apologized for the long line. Not his fault but a nice gesture. Would recommend to any Microsoft geek/fan for a one time visit. Plenty of visitor parking out front. read more

I was at Microsoft on business, and decided to stop here and buy some logo'd merchandise for the kids.The store has a nice selection of items. I picked up some Gears of War t-shirts, a nice poster for one who wanted a poster for his room, and some ball-point pens with LED lights on them. Silly? Maybe. But the kids are enjoying their gifts, and they got a kick out of some of the photos I took of the Gears of War display in the lobby. As well, there is a technology display area across from the store that one can explore. I had a pretty tight schedule of appointments though, and mainly I just focused on getting some gifts for the people back home. read more

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Took my 4 year old here and he had a blast playing on the XBOX and seeing all things Microsoft! Parking was tough, only later to be told they had a special event going on but managed to find Visitor spot nearby and ended up walking to the Visitor Center. Once inside, you have to check in - be sure to know your license plate number and have your ID. They'll print you or a Visitor badge. My son even got a badge with his picture on it saying "Future Microsoft Employee" with a pen and coloring book! He had so much fun just hanging out in the Visitor Center. People were taking pictures of him because he knew how to play most of the XBOX games and they were amazed that he was only 4! Be sure to check out the store, too! Lots of funny souvenirs to bring back home! read more

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Pros: you can get some Microsoft branded notebooks, coffee mugs, pens or usb cables etc. Some of that stuff is kind of cool. They sell Sounders FC and Xbox clothing often on sale. The staff are friendly. Right across from the company visitor center. Cons: Microsoft is a software company, yet there is ZERO software for sale here. Only company employees with a security badge can shop for software (at a discount). Retail customers are stuck with tchotchkes. And what's with everything being labeled "Geek"? Not helping your uncool image, Microsoft. read more

Free fun at the Microsoft Visitor's Center Not many people know that Microsoft has a very nice visitor's center on their Redmond campus. The best description I can come up with to describe it is: a mix between a hands-on science museum and an Apple store. It even has a gift shop. If you are into web technologies as I am, a drive out to the Microsoft campus and visitor's center is a must. There is the requisite "History of Microsoft" (spoken in deep voice) display with old NT OS manuals and boxes of DOS discs. The rest of the visitor's center is very interactive. We did everything from making our own movie, to sending out virtual ecards, to playing tennis and mapping locations on a "Minority Report" computer monitor. You can stay all day and play every Xbox game if you so desire. Last but not least, climb atop the Microsoft sign and take the picture that will confirm you into permanent geek-hood. Employees on campus will be happy to take the picture for you. They understand we are all geek inside. read more

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