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
Jan 25, 2011
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Pros

They treat employees really well. Goals are very clearly defined and it's easy to track your progress. Your managers want to help you grow your career.

Cons

There is a lot of group-think and an unspoken requirement to drink the cool-aid. Communication doesn't always happen in the appropriate channels so it's easy to become disconnected.

1.0
Dec 14, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

You would neither need to be smart nor need to think algorithimically. Good for people who cannot get a job anywhere else.

Cons

Most of the things are just process related rather than about problem solving or creativity. like writing different frameworks again and again with exactly the same functionality. Job is stagnant most of time with almost zero growth. No compensation raise most of time. even if it raises its only about a mean 100$. Stagnation does not even mean a secure job, since there have been random layoffs continuously. Stock price is constant.

2.0
Nov 23, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Salary and Benefits and and and....

Cons

You could get away with murder if you know how to suck up to management. Technical expertise is something they think they know but how far behind the employees really are they would know only if they left the company and joined any other gig or were kicked out

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