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
May 4, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

1. A big company which is making great product 2. Good oppurtunities to transfer across different department

Cons

1. Two many testers and program managers. It wastes two many engineering resources 2. Release cycle is a little longer than other internet company, the development is not agile enough

4.0
Apr 28, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance at Microsoft is emphasized. The work is challenging. There are smart people everywhere you look. You'll learn a time-tested system of engineering practices.

Cons

Upper management has yet to prove that they can adapt to the changing market. The company is getting older and less exciting than some of its competitors.

4.0
Apr 15, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Microsoft really takes care of their employees and there are certainly opportunities for advancement in a wide variety of fields

Cons

If you're in a group with a bunch of high performers, you'll lose promotion velocity unless you're able to get the lion's share of high visibility work. Feature creep and politics make development frustrating at times.

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