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

Software Engineering Internship professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 132 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineering Internship Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineering Internship interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Engineering Internship employees well?

Software Engineering Internship professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 132 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineering Internship salaries at Microsoft.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6655) , Senior Software Engineer (1757) , Program Manager (1399) , Software Engineer II (1047) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (861) , Product Manager (725) , Intern (690) , Technical Support Engineer (687) , Software Developer (669) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (548) , Software Engineer(Internship) (535) , Director (531) , 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 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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4.8

97% would recommend to a friend

(132 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

97% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & values

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Career opportunities

4.3

Senior management

Software Engineering Internship employees have rated Microsoft with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 132 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineering Internship professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated 25% above average by Software Engineering Internship professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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132 reviews

5.0

Jun 14, 2026

Supportive workplace with competitive environment

Software engineer(internship)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive - WLB - Supportive - Connections

Cons

- Competitive - Need code review

5.0

May 24, 2026

Stable job with interesting projects but large teams

Software engineer(internship)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good stable job, interesting projects

Cons

Huge teams and working groups

4.0

Mar 14, 2026

Inneficient Company, good vibes

Software engineer(internship)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a very good atmosphere, the people were very nice.

Cons

The purpose of the app we were implementing was changing constantly, hence not a good opportunity for learning

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