Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Software Developer II)?

Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 1,101 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer (Software Developer II) Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Software Developer II) interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Engineer (Software Developer II) employees well?

Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 1,101 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Software Developer 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 6419 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5395 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4344 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4043 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2065 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 1445 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1207 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 789 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 467 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 320 reviews))

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,101 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

75% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Software Engineer (Software Developer II) employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,101 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Nov 1, 2023

Great company

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers and great work life balance

Cons

I really can’t think of any

3.0

Nov 1, 2023

Good benefits and culture - Your mileage may vary by team

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The general benefits and culture at Microsoft are amazing. The team was fully remote and continues to be, so there is this feeling that we are a global team, without any regional distinctions/discrimination that may happen in other companies about overseas teams.

Cons

As it is an older company, some people from their darker days are still around and can cause trouble for you. There is no forced yearly layoff system but if someone has their eye on you then not so good things can happen. Morale is also low because of the continuous layoffs while profits are high.

5.0

Oct 21, 2023

Software Engineer II

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance Ability to learn new tech Good leadership team Consistency in work and culture no matter the external factors

Cons

Slower pace because of size

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