Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Backend Developer?

Backend Developer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Backend Developer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Backend Developer interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Backend Developer employees well?

Backend Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 24.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Backend Developer salaries at Microsoft.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6653) , Senior Software Engineer (1753) , Program Manager (1400) , Software Engineer II (1046) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (861) , Product Manager (725) , Intern (690) , Technical Support Engineer (687) , Software Developer (669) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (548) , Software Engineer(Internship) (535) , Director (531) , Project Manager (480)

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 6316 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5368 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4361 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4061 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2081 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 1449 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1201 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 796 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 481 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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4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

97% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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5.0

Culture & values

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

Senior management

5.0

Compensation and benefits

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.7

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Backend Developer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Backend Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Backend Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Aug 5, 2024

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Backend developer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Microsoft company is one of the biggest company in the world

Cons

I didn't face any downside or any bad words to this company

5.0

Apr 14, 2024

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Backend developer

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Pros

Nice atmosphere around here, for shure

Cons

Someone always farts in office

5.0

Mar 8, 2024

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Backend developer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn new skills and make new friends

Cons

Hard work needed and you will be busy

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