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

Software Development Engineer II professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 383 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 Development Engineer II Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer II interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Development Engineer II employees well?

Software Development Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 383 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer II salaries at Microsoft.

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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 6288 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5333 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4330 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4062 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2150 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 1439 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1206 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 767 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 479 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 451 reviews))

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4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(383 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

84% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.7

Culture & values

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Software Development Engineer II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 383 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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383 reviews

4.0

Apr 8, 2011

It is what you make of it

Software development engineer ii

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CEO approval

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Pros

You get to work with a lot of smart people. The more you pour into your job, the more you get out of it. People who just show up 9-5 will not enjoy it. People who design and code with a passion collaboratively will enjoy the corporate culture. The environment here is very family friendly, and personal growth is encouraged.

Cons

Senior management can and do make stupid decisions. Sometimes feels like you do not have control of the project you are working on. But lately, the Tanker ship has rounded the corner, and I'm getting less and less worried about our company's direction.

4.0

Mar 25, 2011

Challenging, interesting and great experience - Need to fight for your place here.

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Work Culture is amazing here -Personal growth can be achieved -Benefits are very good and comparable -Challenging experience for someone to grow in career

Cons

-Politics -If you are inexperienced, the competition may be too hard

2.0

Mar 16, 2011

Way below my initial expectations

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty competitive compensation, benefits are ok

Cons

Mismanaged, decision making process is absolutely broken, enormous internal bureaucracy, everything takes x10 amount of effort, overtime is a norm

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