Question 1

Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Principal Software Development Engineer?

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Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 406 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at Microsoft.

Question 2

Does Microsoft pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

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Principal Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 406 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Development Engineer salaries at Microsoft.

Question 3

How happy are Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Microsoft?

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72% of Principal Software Development Engineer employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

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Software Engineer (6626), Senior Software Engineer (1745), Program Manager (1398), Software Engineer II (1038), Software Development Engineer (888), Senior Program Manager (860), Product Manager (722), Intern (689), Technical Support Engineer (686), Software Developer (666), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631), Consultant (546), Director (531), Software Engineer(Internship) (531), Project Manager (479)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

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"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6288 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5377 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4353 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4064 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2119 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

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"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1456 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1179 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 759 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 481 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 315 reviews))

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