Microsoft Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,093 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

75% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Software Engineer (Software Developer II) employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,093 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Sep 20, 2016
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Salary, Very large company, if you're lucky to be on the right team you'll be working on some of the most cutting edge technologies

Cons

If you're unlucky and end up in the wrong team, life isn't going to be good :)

4.0
Sep 17, 2016

Great company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Energy and morale have been improving a lot since Nadella took the helm. The company is re-inventing itself and moving in a promising direction. It's not a boring enterprise company anymore. "Not invented here" syndrome is being cured. Great work-life balance. I've worked under several different managers and they were all great in this aspect. You have the freedom to set your own pace (to a certain extent). Excellent benefits and perks: top-notch 401(k) plan with very generous match, health insurance, employee discounts, on-site health center, and a lot more.

Cons

Old culture is fading but is still there. A lot of people still focus on personal achievement only. Compensation is less than what competitors offer, unless you're at a high level (principal and above).

4.0
Aug 31, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company for tech guys. Great benefits probably better than 80% of large corporations.

Cons

Consider there are more than 10,000 FTE working here. Double that for vendor. It's very hard to stand out and move up in the company.

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