Microsoft Software Engineer (Swe II) reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(215 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

65% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Software Engineer (Swe II) employees have rated Microsoft with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 215 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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215 reviews
5.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good environment for learning and

Cons

compared to startups it is a bit slow process

2.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- pay, name recognition, good outside reputation

Cons

- didn’t get the team or boss I was told I would be placed on, wasn’t able to speak to a recruiter, screwed up my start date so that my team thought I was starting a week before I joined

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