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
Jun 2, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Exposure to the latest technologies. Good training opportunites. Good work life balance & flexibility. Lots of opportunites to learn and grow both technically and professionally.

Cons

Review process is not exactly encouraging.

4.0
May 14, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Competitive compensation * Stable company * Variety of projects - there's bound to be a team that matches your interests * Large offices

Cons

* Lots of bureaucracy and paperwork for getting new features approved * Climate can feel a bit stuffy compared to more youthful companies like Google

3.0
May 8, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Interesting, often bleeding edge Computer Science problems are a regular part of my job - The compensation isn't bad

Cons

- The management often seems like they don't know what they're doing - certain products look like they have no business plan - Engineering excellence is low in most people's priorities

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