Microsoft Software Development Engineer II reviews

4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(383 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

84% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

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
Sep 16, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent compensation - There are a lot of interesting work - Culture significantly changed in the past few years, under leadership of Satya - Microsoft very heavy on open-source and this openness changes the world's perception

Cons

- Very big company. You can feel insignificant at some teams. - Promotions and annual bonuses are not totally fair.

4.0
Sep 14, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Get to learn a lot early on. 9-5 job will usually get you an achieve or exceed at Microsoft. Work life balance is great.

Cons

Beyond senior onwards, soft skills are more important than raw talent. There can be lots politics depending on the team you join. Try to stay away from consumer facing teams. Microsoft won't continue to be a consumer company in the future.

3.0
Aug 26, 2016

SDE II

Recommend
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Pros

* Lots of smart people * Exposure to lots of projects and tools * Good job out of college

Cons

* You need to be able to manage your career. Figure out which projects are going to succeed and not. Which opportunities will be good for you and not. * Not all bosses are good. Generally decent people, but not all equally competent at helping you further your career. You need to take ownership of your career and * Lots of politics, which will affect your rise, opportunities that you get, and if the products you work on will hit the market. I was on a project that was restarted 3x in 2.5 years, moved between groups. * Pay is definitely under market.

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