Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Senior Software Development Engineer?

Senior Software Development Engineer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 318 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Development Engineer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Development Engineer interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Senior Software Development Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 318 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Development Engineer salaries at Microsoft.

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What are the pros of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6294 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5352 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4299 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4054 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2113 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1459 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1177 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 776 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 480 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 451 reviews))

Microsoft Senior Software Development Engineer reviews

4.3

98% would recommend to a friend

(318 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

99% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

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

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318 reviews

5.0

Sep 23, 2013

Very good company to work for if you can handle the Pacific Northwest weather

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Pros

- Very smart people - Good culture - Generally very good compensation, but not the best in the industry - Ability to change teams within Microsoft every 2 years (depending on good performance) - Lots of different teams all with different ways of operating, and work environment - feels like lots of little companies under a big umbrella (not sure if this is a pro or con)

Cons

- Smart people tend to be not too social - Can get comfortable - Lots of long-timers make the company feels like the government - Top-down direction (depending on your team)

5.0

Aug 31, 2013

There is life beyond politics

Senior software development engineer

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Pros

There are lots of opportunities to explore within the same company; each group works like a separate company, which is good if you want to experiment with different technologies.

Cons

There are lots of politics. You will need to learn to navigate through it, or to find a way to avoid it altogether. People that get review are not only the brightest, but also the ones that can best communicate their talent/success.

4.0

Aug 28, 2013

Great charter but slow on execution.

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Pros

If software development is your game, there isn't another place that offers the diversity of work that Microsoft does. Excellent mobility. Great salary and benefits Smart people all around

Cons

Not incentivized to collaborate. The review system makes people focused on delivering their own "features" are. Execution lacking Managers lack leadership. Loosing brand.

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