Microsoft Senior Software Development Engineer reviews

4.3

98% would recommend to a friend

(318 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

99% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

Senior Engineer Software Development employees have rated Microsoft with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 318 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Engineer Software Development professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Engineer Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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318 reviews
5.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Vast array of opportunities to work on many different software projects. If it can be done with software, it's being done here somewhere. Very stable company with long term employement guarenteed.

Cons

No longer an opportunity to get rich quick. As with every large company, the stock price doesn't move very quickly up or down.

2.0
May 23, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Microsoft is a very successful company as a whole. It is very competitive. It has a good reputation for the quality of people it hires. It is very stable and financially healthy. It has competitiveness and ambition to do better in its DNA. If you like that environment, there is a culture of open (yet respectful) criticism. It is possible to voice one's opinion in meetings. Health benefits are great. If you stay around long enough, the pay is good.

Cons

The middle management is awful: a mixture of cowardice, self-interest, and incompetence. Microsoft is replete with self-serving types, all in heavily guarded fiefdoms. There is no accountability after shipping. Doing good work is hard, and getting rewarded for it is harder.

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