Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Sr Manager Software Engineering?

Sr Manager Software Engineering professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 56 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 Sr Manager Software Engineering Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr Manager Software Engineering interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Sr Manager Software Engineering employees well?

Sr Manager Software Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 56 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr Manager Software Engineering salaries at Microsoft.

How happy are Sr Manager Software Engineering professionals working at Microsoft?

97% of Sr Manager Software Engineering employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Sr Manager Software Engineering professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

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

"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6287 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5368 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4343 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4056 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2103 reviews))

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

"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1443 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1212 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 788 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 470 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 448 reviews))

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3.8

97% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

Sr. Software engineering Manager employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software engineering Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software engineering Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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56 reviews

4.0

Aug 13, 2023

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Senior software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits - Some wlb in the right organization. - great culture

Cons

- silos still need to be broken - that salary is little.

5.0

Apr 30, 2023

Great place to work

Senior software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Facilities are awesome Great prospect for future growth

Cons

Tech stack is already established. Limited opportunity to create things from scratch which is more in start up.

5.0

Feb 22, 2023

Great company to work for

Sr. software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment Great salary Great work Great work life balance

Cons

Nothing so far, which I feel.

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