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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

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

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
Jan 23, 2015

Outstanding company with great career opportunities

Principal consultant
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very intellectually stimulating environment. Constant opportunities to learn and grow. Many career opportunities. Great benefits. Diversity is highly valued within the company culture with opportunities for everyone. Lot of flexibility in work arrangements.

Cons

The biggest challenge is that success within the company has significant demands that can be a challenge to maintain a good work/Life balance. Recent health benefits changes have resulted in significant increase in healthcare costs for employees.

4.0
Oct 8, 2014

Huge company at cross roads, fighting for relevance

Principal software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work with some great talented folks; access to technology that billions of people use everyday, now that is something. Lots of teams to move around, so you could have been at the company for 10, 15 years and still feel like there's plenty of new things to do and learn. Pretty good benefits, although medical isn't as great it once was (still good tho, or so I hear from folks who used to be at MS). The Connector (private bus service) is one of the hidden gems, unmatched by any company in Seattle; if you commute 20 miles to and fro daily like me, you will know how awesome this one is.

Cons

Many folks are entrenched in their areas (read: been here for 10+ years), so becoming a go-to person is harder and harder by the day. Can get crazy at times, esp. since the embracing of the cloud in the last few year. Forget about formal training, etc. you are basically on your own. Find a mentor quick, read/debug code - that's the best way to learn. Way too many building moves recently, seems like 1-2 times a year is becoming the norm.

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