Question 1

Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer 2?

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Software Development Engineer 2 professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 282 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer 2 Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer 2 interview questions at Microsoft.

Question 2

Does Microsoft pay Software Development Engineer 2 employees well?

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Software Development Engineer 2 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 282 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer 2 salaries at Microsoft.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

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Software Engineer (6627), Senior Software Engineer (1746), Program Manager (1399), Software Engineer II (1038), Software Development Engineer (888), Senior Program Manager (860), Product Manager (722), Intern (689), Technical Support Engineer (686), Software Developer (666), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631), Consultant (546), Director (531), Software Engineer(Internship) (531), Project Manager (479)

Question 4

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

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"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6309 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5387 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4309 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4056 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2150 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1462 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1188 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 759 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 454 reviews))

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