Microsoft Software Engineer (Swe II) reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(213 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

65% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Software Engineer (Swe II) employees have rated Microsoft with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 213 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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213 reviews
5.0
Feb 9, 2026

good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance, location great

Cons

remote team may be more easily to be impacted when layoff happens

5.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good environment for learning and

Cons

compared to startups it is a bit slow process

2.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- pay, name recognition, good outside reputation

Cons

- didn’t get the team or boss I was told I would be placed on, wasn’t able to speak to a recruiter, screwed up my start date so that my team thought I was starting a week before I joined

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