G2

SANDILE N.

Founder and Lead Technical Reviewer

Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/7/2026

Guest users or non-business users of the software, not included in G2 scores.

"All-in-One Collaboration Hub with Seamless Outlook and OneDrive Integration"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Teams?

What I like best about Microsoft Teams is that chat, video meetings, file sharing, and collaboration all live in one place. Scheduling and joining meetings is quick, and it integrates smoothly with Outlook, OneDrive, and Word, so I can share and edit documents without leaving the app. Channels keep conversations organised by topic or project, which makes it easy to find past messages and files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Teams?

My main dislike is that Teams can feel heavy and slow, especially on older laptops or weaker internet connections. It takes a while to start up and can use a lot of memory when meetings and screen sharing are running. The notification settings are also a bit overwhelming, with activity feeds, channel alerts, and chat pings all competing for attention, so it's easy to miss something important or get distracted. Searching for older files and messages across many channels can also be hit and miss. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Teams solving and how is that benefiting you?

Teams solves the problem of scattered communication. Before using a single collaboration hub, messages, meeting links, and files were spread across email, separate video apps, and shared drives, which made it easy to miss updates or lose track of the latest version of a document. With Teams, group chats, video calls, and shared files sit together in one place, so I can check in with a team quickly, join meetings with one click, and work on the same document with others in real time. This saves time, cuts down on back-and-forth emails, and makes remote or hybrid collaboration much easier to manage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.