Microsoft Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,089 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

76% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Software Engineer (Software Developer II) employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,089 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews
4.0
May 31, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits. Individual office. Proud to work at Microsoft. Job security. Discount software at company stores. Free soft drinks. Flexible working hours. Life-work balance.

Cons

Too big. Bureaucracy. Evaluation criteria is vague. Sometimes it is hard to prove that you are better even if you feel in that way.

4.0
May 13, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good work life balance, interesting projects, very good mobility within company, good growth opportunities, competent people in general.

Cons

Salary and bonus a little below average, too much politics involved in annual performance review and hard to collaborate and work across teams.

3.0
Jun 9, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Technically very inspiring. Great focus on individual contributers. Great professionalism of keeping solutions simple. Great principle of ship it fast, improve it fast.

Cons

Disrespectful treatment of employees as an expense. Massive dishonesty and hypocrisy in review process.

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