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
4.0
Sep 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Projects can be relevant, impactful and using new technologies. A lot to learn, quite diverse stacks, some new, some very old.

Cons

Work life balance and general morale and vibe is heavily dependent on the manager. If you get a manager you will have a bad experience.

5.0
Sep 17, 2025

Nice company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice bonuses, and stocks options

Cons

Not high enough salary compared to other companies

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