Microsoft Software Developer reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(6,456 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

73% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,456 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
4.0
Apr 1, 2013

A roller coaster ride

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Talented people with innovative ideas.

Cons

unhealthy competition within the organization due to reviews and ratings system.

3.0
Mar 8, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people - Dev, Design, QA, and PMs were outstanding. Highly collaborative environment.

Cons

Too many layers, too much bureaucracy. hyper competitive environment - at times people worried more about reviews and managing up than the work.

4.0
Feb 23, 2013

Satisfied so far

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart colleagues, open-source (yes, open-source) tools, life-work balance , great benefits.

Cons

Aggressive planning, conservative technical choice.

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