Microsoft Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,093 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

75% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Software Engineer (Software Developer II) employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,093 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0
Aug 30, 2020
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Pros

Great work-life balance. Super flexible timings and weekends are almost always free of work. Everyone leaves work early, so no peer pressure to work late hours. Relaxed and professional work culture. Good benefits, good workspaces.

Cons

1. Average skill of engineers in India isn't particularly amazing. 2. Compensation is decent but not amazing. The stock component is more than the cash, which will irk some as every stock grant vests over four years. 3. There is also some pressure to make your own contributions visible. 4. Evaluation of an engineer's skill isn't really great. You might be a superstar but evaluated as above-average, or you might be below-average but evaluated as "great". Managers usually don't have a clue about the technical details of your work. 5. Some people might find the work culture too formal, especially when coming from a startup-esque environment. 6. The engineering systems and codebases are really complex with a lot of inter-dependencies. This can frustrate people coming from smaller-scale products or companies.

5.0
Aug 24, 2020

Good compensation

Recommend
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Pros

Offer is really competitive with other tech cos

Cons

Too many levels in this company. Promotions are slower

5.0
Aug 19, 2020

Chill place to work

Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, culture and healthy workspace

Cons

Nothing in particular, you could find boring work as developer

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