Microsoft Software Development Engineer II reviews

4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(384 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

84% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 384 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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384 reviews
5.0
Oct 13, 2025
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Pros

1. Lot of benefits like premium shuttle service to/fro Office, Fitness related benefits, Range of food options in campus, best insurance etc. 2. Scale at which we impact customers 3. Work culture 4. Well performing and relatively stable stock

Cons

1. Less pay than other MAANG companies 2. Tech stack including majorly internal products

4.0
Jul 10, 2025

Review

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good growth opportunity for freshers and experienced employees. Security and customer impact focused company with very supportive management.

Cons

Non Transparancy in most leadership decisions, Pay range less than direct competetors.

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