Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead)?

Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead) professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 23 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 Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead) Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead) interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead) employees well?

Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead) salaries at Microsoft.

What are the top reviewed jobs 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 6289 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5394 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4338 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4078 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2136 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 1454 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1195 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 791 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 470 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 314 reviews))

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Microsoft Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead) reviews

4.7

93% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

100% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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4.7

Culture & values

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead) employees have rated Microsoft with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated 22% above average by Senior Software Engineer (Development Lead) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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23 reviews

3.0

Mar 16, 2015

Valuable experience and growth

Senior software development engineer in test lead

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CEO approval

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Pros

Industry leader with extensive and multi-domain technology stack. Tremendous opportunities to learn and grow as technical leader, manager or IC. Both on the job and formal paid-for training offered.

Cons

Internal politics and power plays are standing in the way of innovation.

3.0

Jan 8, 2015

A behemoth in flux

Senior lead software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best-in-class people. Really, these are some of the smartest, most committed folks you will find. Huge impact on billions of people across the planet.

Cons

Large company culture is too ingrained into most of the workforce. This comes in the way of nimbleness, leading to lower productivity when compared to other companies in the same space. Wish the changes that are being pushed now, were undertaken 10 years ago. I fear its too late to recover now.

4.0

Dec 12, 2014

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Senior software development engineer lead

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Provides lots of opportunities to learn

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Salary is below industry average

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