Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 6,391 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 6,391 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Microsoft .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Microsoft?

77% of Software Developer employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6587) , Senior Software Engineer (1739) , Program Manager (1397) , Software Engineer II (1034) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (859) , Product Manager (716) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (683) , Software Developer (666) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (629) , Consultant (545) , Software Engineer(Internship) (529) , Director (528) , Project Manager (478)

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 6266 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5433 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4326 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4023 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2098 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 1443 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1191 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 753 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 472 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 455 reviews))

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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(6,391 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

73% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,391 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

Dec 12, 2009

Good place to broaden and deepen skills, participate in development of wide range of products

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work on a wide range of technologies and products. Working through couple of release cycles on big projects, helps building wide range of skills, essential for shipping a product. Good benefits; lots of trainings, tuition assistance for continuing education.

Cons

The way review process is set up, it forces developers to put substancial efforts on being 'visible'. I think these efforts could be spent more on development activities.

3.0

May 5, 2009

A great place to work if you love writing software

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The office environment was great. Between free food and drinks, plenty of individual office space, and good cafeterias with healthy meal choices, it was always a pleasure to come to work. Additionally, the flexibility of wardrobe and working hours made it feel like a real software company

Cons

It felt like there was a pretty low ceiling for advancement. By and large, it felt as though there was an us versus them attitude between developers and product managers. Mostly, it felt difficult to rise above doing basic development work.

3.0

Apr 23, 2009

Pays well if you like having no life outside work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is one of the highest in the software industry. You work with a lot of very smart people. There is a fairly high level of autonomy in most positions. You are expected to get your work done on time and with a minimum of hand-holding.

Cons

Work/Life balance is almost non-existant. You are encouraged to come in early and stay late whenever possible. During "crunch time" it's more of a mandate than an encouragement. Political ties make more difference in promotions than actual work performance. If you are a successful SDE you will be moved up the Manager track most likely (since a lot of the successful SDEs have good leadership qualities that a lot of current managers lack).

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