Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Engineer II?

Software Engineer II professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 1,083 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer II Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer II interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Engineer II employees well?

Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 1,083 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer II salaries at Microsoft.

What Microsoft locations are top rated by Software Engineer II employees?

Microsoft locations which are top rated by Software Engineer II employees are Bellevue , Reston and Seattle .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6660) , Senior Software Engineer (1758) , Program Manager (1400) , Software Engineer II (1051) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (861) , Product Manager (726) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (687) , Software Developer (669) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (548) , Software Engineer(Internship) (535) , Director (533) , Project Manager (480)

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 6373 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5381 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4333 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4091 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2071 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 1435 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1203 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 794 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 482 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 458 reviews))

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4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(1,083 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Software Engineer II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,083 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Jul 23, 2026

Good pay and unlimited PTO with tight deadlines

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty good pay and unlimited PTO

Cons

Increasingly deadline driven to a fault

3.0

Jul 23, 2026

Good work-life balance but slow culture limits impact

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively good work live balance

Cons

Hard to make impact and slow work culture

5.0

Jul 23, 2026

Strong culture and benefits, great place to start and finish your career

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture overall. Great benefits and good pay. Hybrid & remote flexibility was a big plus although it seems most of tech is slowly moving away from the full remote support.

Cons

The company can definitely struggle with reorgs and moving people around / shifting charters. As a result you may get flung around between teams and or frequently shift ownership of products. (Disclaimer this experience can differ between orgs)

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