Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 6,427 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 6,427 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Microsoft.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Microsoft?

76% of Software Developer employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6626) , Senior Software Engineer (1745) , Program Manager (1398) , Software Engineer II (1038) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (722) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (686) , Software Developer (666) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (546) , Director (531) , Software Engineer(Internship) (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 6288 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5377 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4353 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4064 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2119 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 1456 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1179 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 759 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 481 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 315 reviews))

Microsoft Software Developer reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(6,427 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,427 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

4.0

Nov 19, 2014

Great place to learn and grow

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great benefits * Lots of smart people * Great opportunity to learn * Some excellent managers that build your career

Cons

* Too many organization changes * Some managers are terrible and should not be managers * Some Leaders lack vision.

3.0

Nov 16, 2014

Company Compensation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary structure. Good bonus for performing candidates

Cons

Bureaucratic but it is changing fast

3.0

Nov 4, 2014

Constant re-orgs and then laid off a few months after being hired

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive benefits and compensation - Some co-workers are extremely passionate and intelligent - Industry leader in some product categories

Cons

- Big company and everything negative that comes along with it - politics, miscommunication, self-promotion, etc. - Some employees don't contribute, but are still rewarded because of the above - Some products feel out of touch with competition and market - Somewhat out of touch with industry best practices and could do a better job of catching up

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