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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4.0
Sep 17, 2016

Great company

Recommend
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Pros

Energy and morale have been improving a lot since Nadella took the helm. The company is re-inventing itself and moving in a promising direction. It's not a boring enterprise company anymore. "Not invented here" syndrome is being cured. Great work-life balance. I've worked under several different managers and they were all great in this aspect. You have the freedom to set your own pace (to a certain extent). Excellent benefits and perks: top-notch 401(k) plan with very generous match, health insurance, employee discounts, on-site health center, and a lot more.

Cons

Old culture is fading but is still there. A lot of people still focus on personal achievement only. Compensation is less than what competitors offer, unless you're at a high level (principal and above).

4.0
Aug 31, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company for tech guys. Great benefits probably better than 80% of large corporations.

Cons

Consider there are more than 10,000 FTE working here. Double that for vendor. It's very hard to stand out and move up in the company.

4.0
Aug 28, 2016

Microsoft

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work-Life Balance, Flexibility, Lots of different technologies/products/services to work on.

Cons

Seattle is not for everyone

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