Microsoft Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,773 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

75% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,773 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Nov 12, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good perks. Free snacks/drinks. Nice campus in Mountain View. Plenty of parking. Challenging, interesting work. I had a good manager that looked out for me, but that may not be the case for everyone.

Cons

You will be the disdain of most of your geek peers. The wheels seem to be falling off lately. No incentive to innovate.

2.0
Oct 12, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The environment is rich in resoures. Benefits are good. Health insurance is outstanding. Very diverse work environment. Good cafeterias, cheap food.

Cons

The work environment is flooded with cheap overseas labor. Salaries are low. Review structure is completely opaque. Promotion paths are opaque. Employees are at the whim of thier managers. Microsoft Managers are the best double talkers in the world. They receive special training.

3.0
Dec 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Impact and the ability to work on products used by millions of people.

Cons

Incompetence of upper management. Convoluted review system and lack of transparency in compensation. Crappy stock.

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