Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Engineer I/II?

Software Engineer I/II professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 1,070 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer I/II Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer I/II interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Engineer I/II employees well?

Software Engineer I/II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 1,070 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer I/II salaries at Microsoft.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6626) , Senior Software Engineer (1745) , Program Manager (1398) , Software Engineer II (1038) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (722) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (686) , Software Developer (666) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (546) , Director (531) , Software Engineer(Internship) (531) , Project Manager (479)

What are the pros of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6288 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5377 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4353 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4064 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2119 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1456 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1179 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 759 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 481 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 315 reviews))

Microsoft Software Engineer I/II reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(1,070 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer I/II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,070 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I/II professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I/II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

May 24, 2016

Software Engineer 2

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance, health insurance, company breadth

Cons

low salalry, seattle is gloomy

5.0

Apr 21, 2016

Great company

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At Microsoft, you have the opportunity to work in many different fields at a very large scale. Benefits and compensation are competitive, and it's a great location if you aren't interested in living downtown somewhere. Work-life balance is considered important, so you won't find yourself working 12 hour days.

Cons

With the removal of stack ranking, many of the common cons associated with Microsoft have been eliminated. Most cons have been the result of my particular teams, but Microsoft does use some older technology for engineering which can be cumbersome. Be careful if you sign up for a "quality" role as you may not be getting what you expect.

4.0

Apr 14, 2016

STE

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice place to work. smart teams.

Cons

the eternal Full time, contract frustratration

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