Microsoft Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,087 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

75% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Software Engineer (Software Developer II) employees have rated Microsoft with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,087 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
Jan 14, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of resources, very smart people, outstanding benefits, great salary.

Cons

So much middle management, duplication of effort, team driven vs company driven (folks are mostly cared about their small team's performance vs. what is good for the company overall)

5.0
Nov 8, 2013

Software Engineer 2

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Professional environment, plenty of chance to collaborate, learn and grow.

Cons

Too big to manage; A little political between teams/orgs;

3.0
Oct 2, 2013

Full of processes

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, will have your own time for own life. Growth like like a government company.

Cons

Lacking in technology standards. Can't think of implementing your own. Everything has been surrounded by processes

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