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
1.0
Mar 6, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Working at Microsoft was once a great place to work. It was filled with highly intelligent people, all committed to building great software and products. Free drinks and other benefits common at tech companies were fine such as gym membership and ample health benefits.

Cons

Terrible caustic environment where innovation is stopped by middle management and horse trading for political favors. Numerous ideas are killed by over zealous product teams that felt threatened by great engineering ideas. Promotions are handed out through backroom deals, not for great work, but as favors. You spend more time building project schedules and dealing with company policy than working on great software.

4.0
Feb 26, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is okay for most teams. Benefits are pretty good, especially parental leaves. Rather good job security. Technology wise, things are heading towards the right direction (progressively).

Cons

Organizational changes happen pretty often, especially after the new CEO came on board. Changes can happen pretty slowly here as well.

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