Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Development Enginner-||?

Software Development Enginner-|| professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 798 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 Software Development Enginner-|| Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Enginner-|| interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Development Enginner-|| employees well?

Software Development Enginner-|| professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 798 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Enginner-|| salaries at Microsoft.

How happy are Software Development Enginner-|| professionals working at Microsoft?

74% of Software Development Enginner-|| employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 23% in the past 12 months. Software Development Enginner-|| professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6645) , Senior Software Engineer (1749) , Program Manager (1399) , Software Engineer II (1042) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (725) , Intern (690) , Technical Support Engineer (686) , Software Developer (669) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (547) , 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 6275 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5354 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 4019 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2100 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 1194 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 488 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 448 reviews))

Microsoft Software Development Enginner-|| reviews

4.1

74% would recommend to a friend

(798 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

56% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Software Development Enginner || employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 798 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Enginner || professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Enginner || professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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798 reviews

4.0

Aug 1, 2014

It was overall a satisfying experience

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. You will infact meet some really brilliant people who created things you use daily. Perks are awesome. epending on the team, you will get lot of team events. You know you are chnaging people's lives when you work here. Work life balance is great.

Cons

Switching to other teams within Microsoft is insanely hard. Sometimes you dont get the feel of where the company is moving to early enough.

5.0

Jul 31, 2014

Awesome place to work

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the world best place to work for. If you get a chance work for this company you wont regret it.

Cons

The culture is good but sometimes it becomes to good and people interfere a lot in your life.

3.0

Jul 29, 2014

Good company with diverse opportunities but in a transition and hence unpredictable direction

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Flexible work arrangements 2. Different platforms within to showcase innovation 3. A thinking company 4. Good pay

Cons

1. Movement to different branches of company difficult 2. Indefinite future strategy of top leadership 3. Horrible food

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