Microsoft Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,089 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

76% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Software Engineer (Software Developer II) employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,089 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews
5.0
Mar 30, 2018

Decent Place to Work

Recommend
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Pros

Little/no stress, work/life balance, decent pay, reasonable learning opportunities.

Cons

Sometimes politics gets in the way, promotion is mostly based on years spent in a role.

5.0
Mar 14, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Get to interact with some of the best minds in the Industry - Always get to work on the latest and the greatest in the market - Work-life flexibility - Open door culture - Internal job changes are allowed and encouraged - Medical Insurance and benefits - Stock awards (not in all the divisions) - Good infrastructure

Cons

- Compensation band should be improved - Almost no employee perks (since the last 3 years)

5.0
Feb 2, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Some of the best and fast moving teams in VSTS. - Perfect mix of a startup philosophy with enterprise customers - Global Impact - Good senior leadership

Cons

- Growth is constrained by the number of years not by the absolute potential which is a problem for exceptionally good people. - Not a lot of opportunities for senior levels. - Salary is not very competitive.

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