Microsoft Software Development Engineer (SDE) 2 reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

71% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE) 2 employees have rated Microsoft with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 151 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) 2 professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) 2 professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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151 reviews
4.0
Jul 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team and approachable management Good work-life balance depending on the project Plenty of learning opportunities and internal resources Transparent performance evaluation process

Cons

Some legacy systems/tools can be frustrating Cross-team coordination can sometimes be slow

5.0
Jul 10, 2025

Best company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

All benefits are best and awesome

Cons

Mass firing and layoffs and less job security.

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