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      Microsoft Software Engineer reviews

      4.0

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (6,491 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      73% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Senior management

      Software Engineer, employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,491 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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      6K reviews
      3.0
      Feb 10, 2016

      Hit or miss, depending what team

      Software engineer
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Suburban setting with many commute options, very flexible work schedule, beautiful campus with running trails. There are lots of varied projects that you can work on. You have the opportunity to make a big impact given that Microsoft software is widely used everywhere.

      Cons

      The review system has changed but only in appearance, behind the scenes it's the same stack ranking that goes on. Management is hit or miss, there are lots of bad managers, few great ones...

      5.0
      Feb 3, 2016

      I LOVE MY JOB

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I love Microsoft, I came in thinking I was only going to stay a couple years- but soon I found my dream job and now I think I'll be here a long time. I've had 3 jobs in 3 years, but they were all great, and now I am happier than ever.

      Cons

      The company is really big and so we aren't the best at working across business groups. There is a lot of stuff that goes on that I don't know about, and sometimes partnerships that would be really beneficial slip through the cracks because of that.

      3.0
      Jan 31, 2016

      Big Company In Need of Better Tools for Agility

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Benefits! Like seriously top class benefits. Competitive salary. Chance to work on projects with huge reach

      Cons

      Depending on the team, some of the tools you use to develop can be serious productivity killers. I'm talking build times in excess of 20 minutes as just one example. Have sometimes been blocked for multiple days dealing with infrastructure issues. Along with that, if you're on a team that is playing catchup with Google or other competitors then there is tons of work and aggressive deadlines.

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