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      Microsoft Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (406 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      80% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

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      Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 406 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      406 reviews
      3.0
      Jun 20, 2010

      Great benefits marred by great bureaucracy

      Principal software development engineer
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      Pros

      Amazing benefits and compensation for those willing to play the game and be a good corporate citizen. Most co-workers are brilliant (and sometimes know it all too well). It is one of maybe 10 companies that truly value the software engineer above all other careers.

      Cons

      Creative thought or approaches are admonished or killed off. Too many "Type-A" idiots resting on past laurels (pre-1999 wins) in charge and see themselves as God's gift to software development. Work/life balance is sort of a joke. With email and smart phones you are expected to be available at all hours.

      1.0
      Sep 11, 2009

      A great place to start career, but no career path for software engineers.

      Principal software development engineer
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      Pros

      Great facility to work in; fabulous benefits, especially Pro Sports Club; working with extremely smart and motivated co-workers; an interesting mix of products to work on; a flexible work schedule.

      Cons

      Stack ranking reviews means that even if there are 10 super-star performers on a team, one of them gets an "U10" (under performed rating); the cut-throat politics to stay out of the U10 status means ZERO team collaboration; senior leadership that is more interested in their bonuses than product development.

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