Microsoft Software Development Engineer II reviews

4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(384 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 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
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
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

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