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      Microsoft Software Design Engineer reviews

      4.4

      85% would recommend to a friend

      (33 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      100% approve of CEO

      98% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      5.0

      Culture & values

      5.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.8

      Work/Life balance

      4.8

      Career opportunities

      4.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Senior management

      Software Design Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 33 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Design Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      33 reviews
      4.0
      Jul 22, 2009

      Good place to start your career

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      Pros

      You'll learn a lot in your first 2 years. Working is very flexible, lots of smart people around to help you grow.

      Cons

      There is a too much overhead to your work (besides developing) such as meetings, planning. The development process is improving but is not as agile as I'd like.

      5.0
      Dec 30, 2008

      Great opportunities, some major flaws.

      Software design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Unmatchable opportunity for worldwide impact, generous benefits and pay, mostly performance-based evaluation. If you are very good at what you do, Microsoft is a great place to be - you will be rewarded handsomely for great progress. After a year at the company I've received around 75k in bonus compensation due to my success. However, this is very atypical.

      Cons

      Management is at times totally distant - there is no communication with line employees on important matters due to a lack of trust. Strong bureaucracy limits freedom and establishes an "us vs. them" mentality at times.

      3.0
      Nov 6, 2008

      Big, stable company.

      Software design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Microsoft is a good place to work if you like stability. The salaries are decent, the perks are good (as opposed to amazing). Great work is being done in pockets of the company. Good work to be found in lots of other parts of the company. Reasonable place to work during a recession.

      Cons

      The average age of people working in Microsoft is 35. This number is growing higher every year. There are many Microsoft couples. This phenomenon brings with itself a certain level of risk averseness. Also, the sheer number of employees attracts a level of bureaucracy that may make it difficult to get things done. Lots of poor/misguided middle management. The same goes for upper management. It is a company that is in adolescence, it's a large , stable ship that has trouble coming to terms with the fact that it has become a typical, large company with all its advantages and standard issues.

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