Microsoft Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,088 total reviews)
avatar

Satya Nadella

76% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Software Developer Engineer II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,088 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews
2.0
May 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some teams are full remote

Cons

Culture has gotten much worse (from the top down) since 2024 and pay has been ridiculously stagnant. Expectations are higher due to AI speculation, so might as well go to Amazon or Google where you at least get paid better to give up your life.

5.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work with smart, driven people Great benefits Fairly competitive pay

Cons

Many coworkers would code for fun outside of work or work outside of normal business hours, and it made me feel like I'd never be able to keep up because I wanted a life outside of work. Management changed my role responsibilities to security, which I wasn't interested in, and they did not provide sufficient support to help me get up to speed.

Viewing 13 - 15 of 1,088 Reviews

Glassdoor has 68,239 Microsoft reviews submitted anonymously by Microsoft employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Microsoft is right for you.