Microsoft Principal Software Engineer/Manager reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(491 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

73% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Principal Software Engineer/Manager employees have rated Microsoft with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 491 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer/Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer/Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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491 reviews
5.0
Dec 5, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They do almost everything a software/computer engineer might be interested in.

Cons

So many opportunities, so little time...

4.0
Sep 27, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Microsoft is a mature company, with good, solid benefits and a reasonable approach to work-life balance. Current management is strong and the company direction seems better than it's been in many years.

Cons

Too many re-orgs, too monolithic. Pay doesn't seem to be as competitive as other comparably sized software companies.

4.0
Sep 16, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Access to any resources (technology, training etc.). Smart people to work with and learn from. Many options available internally for horizontal career move. Good Pay.

Cons

Big company - sometimes hard to implement changes. Scope of work can look small for some people. Culture varies by group - have to choose carefully.

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