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
4.0
Apr 28, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Good employee policies. A culture that encourages sharing learnings and best practices. Getting an experience of a well organized and documented software development process.

Cons

Lack of opportunities for growth. It is a very deep and hierarchical organization. There is not a lot of chance for distinguishing yourself exceptionally and progressing at double the speed. Microsoft moves at its own pace.

1.0
Mar 28, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Access to smart people -Decent benefits -Safe job -Great for your career if you know how to kiss ass

Cons

-You have to kiss ass -Overloaded with work at any given time! -It's not a 9-5 job! It's a lifestyle! You work 24/7 in most teams! -Teams like Bing have constant reorgs. I know people who've had between 3-6 managers a year for 5 years straight. -Online services has the worst work-flife balance! -Review system is horrible. Peer review is a way to bring your peers down!

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