Microsoft Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,094 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

75% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Software Developer Engineer II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,094 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0
Oct 6, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

People are friendly and the IC culture is great. Having a personal office is amazing (although this is going away in the future I'm betting). Projects are challenging and it's nice to have an impact...

Cons

...except that if you aren't high up you don't have a lot of impact unless you're lucky. The culture here is one where people are more willing to actively do the wrong thing than spend a little extra time to ensure code quality. What results is a frustrating experience where you cannot be proud of the software you release (or don't release, as the case sometimes may be). Management is not transparent and is largely two-faced. They constantly say one thing and then do the opposite (or just weasel their way out of answering questions). I have no confidence in the CEO or upper management.

3.0
Oct 5, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits are good. A variety of products and services, so you have many choices based on your interests. Many smart people from which you can learn a lot and grow.

Cons

The reorg and tester lay-offs have caused a lot of unnecessary changes, which greatly damages the productivity. Hard work sometimes is not recognized and thus not rewarded. Depending on your teams, you may work very hard or may have an easy and happy life.

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