Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Junior Software Developer?

Junior Software Developer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 15 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 Junior Software Developer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Junior Software Developer interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Junior Software Developer employees well?

Junior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 23.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Junior Software Developer salaries at Microsoft.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6662) , Senior Software Engineer (1760) , Program Manager (1400) , Software Engineer II (1051) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (861) , Product Manager (727) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (687) , Software Developer (669) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (548) , Software Engineer(Internship) (535) , Director (533) , 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 6289 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5394 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4338 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4078 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2136 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 1454 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1195 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 791 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 470 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 314 reviews))

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Microsoft Junior Software Developer reviews

3.7

27% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

19% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

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4.9

Career opportunities

4.8

Culture & values

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.8

Compensation and benefits

4.7

Senior management

4.6

Work/Life balance

Junior Software Developer employees have rated Microsoft with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Junior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Junior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Sep 17, 2025

Good for growth

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning opportunities and support for growth

Cons

A little lacking on work life balance

3.0

Aug 27, 2024

Nice

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work envoirment Good benefits

Cons

Location of job and work hours

4.0

Jun 19, 2024

Nice

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The food and the work culture

Cons

Depends upon the project that you have

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