Microsoft Software Developer reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(6,452 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,452 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
4.0
Mar 29, 2026

Stable

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work life balance (heavily team dependent) - stability (in theory) - access to massive expertise

Cons

- cog in a machine - easily replaceable - lots of bureaucracy

5.0
Mar 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive Pay - Wide range of benefits - Amazing Work Culture

Cons

- Layoff handling - Unorganized at times - Onboarding experience

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