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

Software Engineer I/II professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 1,071 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 I/II Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer I/II interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Engineer I/II employees well?

Software Engineer I/II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 1,071 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer I/II salaries at Microsoft.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6629) , Senior Software Engineer (1746) , Program Manager (1399) , Software Engineer II (1039) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (722) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (686) , Software Developer (667) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (546) , Software Engineer(Internship) (532) , Director (531) , Project Manager (479)

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 6294 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5352 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4299 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4054 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2113 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 1459 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1177 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 776 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 480 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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4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(1,071 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 I/II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,071 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I/II professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I/II professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Feb 5, 2015

Love it

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on your manager ,you can be a success

Cons

Bad teams can give bad experience

4.0

Jan 29, 2015

Nice career job--great exposure to cool technology--until the layoffs

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary, smart people to work with

Cons

Insular -- if you're not using 100% Microsoft products, you're seen as a traitor, rather than keeping your skills current in the job market

4.0

Jan 8, 2015

smart people, helpful management

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

smart people, competitive too much disparity in workload compared to otehr areas of the company

Cons

too much heirarchy follow rules too much, getting wrk done can be slow.

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