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      Microsoft Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

      4.0

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (1,097 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      75% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Senior management

      Software Developer Engineer II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,097 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      1K reviews
      5.0
      May 14, 2013

      Excellent company, people and work place

      Software engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company is filled with brilliant and intelligent people. Microsoft has all type of teams and plenty of opportunities for all kinds of work.

      Cons

      Growth is slow and the review process is not that good. Also the culture in some teams is very rigid. Not easy to influence and bring on change.

      3.0
      Mar 31, 2013

      1000 mid-sized / small companies under 1 name

      Software engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some teams have solid engineers and engineering practices, but the quality can vary greatly from what I experienced. Microsoft does many different things so there is likely something for everyone at this company. Really good compensation package and excellent benefits. Amazing work life balance.

      Cons

      Working with other teams can be very challenging, especially when they are in a different division. May need to go up several managers, in my experience one time 6 levels, and back down to work with the other team. Too much focus on yearly review, sometimes I would be working on things just to have some pony piece to show at the end of the year, instead of working towards a common goal. Weather in Seattle / Redmond / Bellevue area can be cloudy many months of the year.

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