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      4.1

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (798 total reviews)
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      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
      3.0
      May 29, 2014

      Strong solid company, more business than engineering focused, lots of bureaucracy

      Software development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Good benefits, work life balance is better than the newer generation of tech companies (FB, Google, Amazon), well established company with virtually unlimited resources.

      Cons

      I'm sure it varies by team, but often feels like the company fosters more of a competitive than collaborative environment, even within the same team. Managers are hit-or-miss; your career can often depend on how lucky you were in getting a particular manager. Feels more "corporate" than other tech companies.

      4.0
      May 27, 2014

      Good place to start a career

      Software development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've only been here for a year but in that time I've managed to build quite an impressive resume that has attracted many offers from other companies. The work, in any department, is well respected in the industry and the opportunity to move within the company to many different divisions is huge plus, especially for someone knew to the industry who isn't entirely sure what field they will work in long term.

      Cons

      Middle management is a killer at the company. Too many engineers with no work-life balance and few people/management skills are promoted for being good at what they do, rather than their potential to manage other employees. Most expect long hours at the office and the few managers who are known to be supportive of career and personal development are difficult to join because of the competition for spots on their team.

      5.0
      May 17, 2014

      Work life balance

      Software development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You manage your own time (with some limitations) but pretty much, if you are not in a very important phase of a milestone you can manage your own time while you still deliver. They will never ask you to work on weekends or stay late, or if needed they'll pay for food or other treats.

      Cons

      No much negative things I could say here since I have not experience any, but this might vary from team to team.

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