Microsoft Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,090 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

75% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Software Engineer (Software Developer II) employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,090 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
Apr 8, 2025

My honest take

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work life balance. Brand Name. Good overall benefits and opportunities to explore multiple domains within the company.

Cons

There are sub-levels within each role, like 2 levels within SDE, 2 levels within SDE 2 which makes promotion to next role very time consuming. Doesn't lead in industry in terms of compensation.

4.0
Apr 7, 2025

Microsoft

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Perks, Benefits, Shares, Facilities, Office

Cons

Work Load, Work Life Balance, Slow growth, Layoffs, Unclear goal

5.0
Apr 4, 2025

Work Life Balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best work life balances I’ve had compared to other companies

Cons

Compensations compared to other tech companies.

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