Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer II?

Software Development Engineer II professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 384 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer II Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer II interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Development Engineer II employees well?

Software Development Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 384 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer II salaries at Microsoft.

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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 6323 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5352 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4295 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4048 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2101 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 1435 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1186 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 772 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 484 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 Development Engineer II reviews

4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(384 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

84% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 384 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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384 reviews

4.0

Nov 16, 2011

Your experience at Microsoft is highly influenced by the team you're in.

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Pros

The benefits package is excellent. Depending on your lead, your working conditions can be quite flexible. No state income tax if you work on main campus.

Cons

The company culture can work against you, if you don't fit in. The weather in Redmond is pretty dreary most of the year.

5.0

Sep 28, 2011

Great Exprience

Software development engineer ii

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Pros

Microsoft is a great place to work for. It respects diversity and provide everybody with the experience he/she wants. It also has alot of teams with different domains in Software Development and Research.

Cons

Microsoft is a big company and hence it has big responsibility which put some load on every employee time and effort.

3.0

Sep 27, 2011

The company has smart people, but needs strong management and a cohesive strategy

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Pros

- Smart people, relaxed work environment, decent compensation, good benefits - Decent opportunities for growth - interesting projects

Cons

- Short-sighted strategy at management level, seems management wants to show short-term gains, get their bonuses, and move on. Ambitious projects with little vision are started and killed later or shipped half-baked (and the plug is soon pulled) - NIH syndrome, and reluctance to adopt industry standards - SteveB is CEO

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