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

Lead Software Development Engineer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 54 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Lead Software Development Engineer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lead Software Development Engineer interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Lead Software Development Engineer employees well?

Lead Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 54 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lead 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 6288 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5333 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4330 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4062 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2150 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 1439 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1206 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 767 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 479 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 451 reviews))

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4.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

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3.9

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

Software Development Engineer Lead employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer Lead professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer Lead professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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54 reviews

5.0

Aug 26, 2010

Great company

Lead software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company to work for.

Cons

Very frequent reorg and this could disruptive in many cases.

4.0

May 12, 2010

Microsoft: Still a great place to work!

Lead software development engineer in test

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

What I really enjoy in working at Microsoft is the quality of the people (many of them truly world-class!), the high-performing company culture that pushes everyone to get better every day, the tremendous opportunities for learning/training and the huge impact employees can have on the world through Microsoft's products.

Cons

Like in any big organization, there is some red tape and politics that get in the way of agility. While this is necessary sometimes, overall it puts the company at a disadvantage when compared to smaller, more agile competitors. Promotions take longer and longer to get once above a certain level, so it takes a lot of patience and continuous great work to get ahead. Work-life balance has improved over the past years in general, but it's still an issue.

4.0

Nov 24, 2009

Pretty good place to work at.

Lead software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Reasonable salary - Nice summers in Seattle - Lots of opportunities/technologies inside the company - Can grow in an individual contributor or managerial path. - Some extremely talented people

Cons

- Pockets of incompetence, especially outside the core moneymaker teams - Lots of legacy to deal with - Cross group collaboration is sometimes a nightmare

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