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
3.0
May 31, 2016

Overall not bad

Recommend
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Pros

Microsoft overall is a good place to work at. The pay is good, benefits as well. Offices are well maintained and pleasant. There's a large variety of projects to choose from. Activities after work. And option for relocation.

Cons

However, due to its size there's many times too much beaurocracy. Also there's huge variance between groups. Which makes it confusing.

5.0
Apr 16, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Microsoft provides very compelling salary and benefits. It can be very enjoyable if you find the right team. I have seen very talented people who are very enjoyable to work with. But at the same time it is very common that you find your self in a team that they are not very professional. The most valuable aspect of working at Microsoft for me is access to many smart people in all different fields. You can get an expert opinion by just sending an email/IM to the right person.

Cons

Getting promoted can be challenging and at times slow. Often I see people leave the company and they come back after couple of years and they get hired at much higher level with better compensation very different from the people who kept working in the company for that period of time continuously. Besides since Microsoft is super huge, sometimes great ideas dies in management ladder.

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