Microsoft Software Development Engineer (SDE2) reviews

3.8

61% would recommend to a friend

(206 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

69% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE2) employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 206 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE2) professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE2) professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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206 reviews
3.0
Nov 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid, Food Credits, Office Shuttles, wellness allowance etc. Pretty standard perks.

Cons

Great work culture is a myth. Depends highly on the team.

5.0
Sep 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

has good work life balance

Cons

base pay is not competitive

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