Microsoft Software Development Engineer reviews

4.1

74% would recommend to a friend

(825 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

57% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer, employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 825 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer, professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer, professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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825 reviews
1.0
Aug 20, 2014
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Pros

Gym membership Health benefits None in my team for sure

Cons

No clear performance review structure, my manager had no clue what my previous manager decided for me..i get no advice on what to improve on! I work in an old org and wanna leave asap. It kills your brain cells just being in that environment. You have to send out long emails frequently and make a lot of noise to get promoted. The raise and bonus is a complete joke. Did I mention, absolutely boring work?

5.0
Aug 16, 2014
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Pros

It is geek heaven. You work with people who are as passionate as yourself about software development. The benefits are top of the line. If you perform well, you are rewarded well.

Cons

The review process is draining and if your manager doesn't fight for you, you might not earn the recognition you deserve.

4.0
Aug 16, 2014
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Pros

got to learn a lot of things. worked here for just about 3 years. Its a great place to start your career. They invest a lot in their employees. Good compensation and benefits. Overall good work-life balance

Cons

Difficult to move within the company. Essentially, you are treated like an outsider when you want to 'interview' with a different team with Microsoft. There is hardly any collaboration between groups. There are cases where multiple teams are building the same toolset which is a serious waste of time.

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