Microsoft Software Engineer reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(6,490 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,490 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

- Team is great. Really friendly, really understanding, really human for lack of better words. - Appropriate work life balance. Work does get hectic at times, especially during the Q2 and end of Q3. But there are appropriate down times as well.

Cons

- Growth is slower. The 2 promotions per band rule really makes it difficult to move along. Especially if there is a time-in-level restriction which there is. - Pay isn't the highest compared to other companies, however, job security is good.

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