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      4.1

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (825 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      57% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

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      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      Software Development Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 825 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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      825 reviews
      5.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Microsoft is a great place to work.

      Software development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Solid compensation and benefits, many career paths, opportunities to learn, improve your skills and grow. Microsoft's products have a massive impact on the computing world and are used by millions every day.

      Cons

      The only thing that I can think of is the flat stock.

      5.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Microsoft amazing place to work, however company direction needs to change

      Software development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The compensation is good bordering on great. The top performers in a group have the chance to make a large bonus (bordering on $20k) and also get a large stock bonus (an additional $20-40k, albeit vested over 5 years). The biggest drive for me is working on a product that millions of people are using around the world, and building technology from the ground up that many developers will leverage. Read: Visibility. Benefits are second to none. Microsoft honestly has the best health insurance of any company I've ever seen, as its A. Free, B. Covers %100 of everything. Beyond that there are a lot of great, smart people you have the opportunity to work with.

      Cons

      I've had the chance to work with two different groups at Microsoft and comparing the two is like comparing two different companies. One was like working at IBM, the other was like working for a web startup. Before picking a position at Microsoft MAKE SURE YOU GET TO MEET THE TEAM, as not doing your homework can show you the bad side of a company that is struggling to find itself again. In that vein, a lot of people internally are dissatisfied with the direction the company is going compared to other companies such as Apple and Google.

      5.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Great place to start your career

      Software development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Best reason: lots of smart people around you. You can learn directly from the source. Also - good flexibility in choosing a project. Working for Microsoft can be a programmer's dream. If you don't like what you are working on, you can always choose something more interesting or appropriate for you. Medical compensation is pretty good.

      Cons

      Within the company, it might be hard to find a startup-like atmosphere. Senior management is more risk-adverse here than in other places in the industry. That said, several cool projects here and there (especially Live-related) started to appear although it's more the exception than the rule. Also, traffic.

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