Question 1

Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Swe II)?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 215 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 Software Engineer (Swe II) Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Microsoft.

Question 2

Does Microsoft pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

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Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 215 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) salaries at Microsoft.

Question 3

How happy are Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Microsoft?

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71% of Software Engineer (Swe II) employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What Microsoft locations are top rated by Software Engineer (Swe II) employees?

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Redmond is the top rated Microsoft location by Software Engineer (Swe II) employees.

Question 5

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

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Software Engineer (6650), Senior Software Engineer (1753), Program Manager (1400), Software Engineer II (1043), Software Development Engineer (888), Senior Program Manager (861), Product Manager (725), Intern (690), Technical Support Engineer (687), Software Developer (669), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631), Consultant (548), Software Engineer(Internship) (535), Director (531), Project Manager (480)

Question 6

What are the pros of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

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"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6314 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5408 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4351 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4104 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2123 reviews))

Question 7

What are the cons of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

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"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1449 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1206 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 786 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 481 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 457 reviews))

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