Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Senior Research Software Development Engineer?

Senior Research Software Development Engineer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 95 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 Research Software Development Engineer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Research Software Development Engineer interview questions 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 6373 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5381 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4333 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4091 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2071 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 1435 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1203 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 794 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 482 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 458 reviews))

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Microsoft Senior Research Software Development Engineer reviews

4.5

81% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

78% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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4.6

Culture & values

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Senior Research Software Development Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Research Software Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Research Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Mar 4, 2015

still a good place, but not like it used to be

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CEO approval

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Pros

socially conscious, technical excellence, can still work on relevant things

Cons

benefits no longer as fantastic; work no longer as important

4.0

Oct 6, 2014

A good, giant company that faces many chanllenges

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Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Microsoft is a gigantic company doing business mostly in enterprise. It has the best salesman in the world to keep Windows and Office still in the game even now, and keeps trying to enter new markets such as mobile and cloud. Very competent colleagues and ambitious managers. Compensation is good, but not top. Promotion is good if you are always top of the performance chart.

Cons

Cannot bet on Windows and Office for the next decade! New market is needed to keep the giant ship from slow sinking. The company is not successful in working out the next new game-changing product line for > 10 years. The company lacks design and style: Windows Phone becomes a joke; Windows 8 is hard to use for many consumers (although the file system is great). Too many levels of hierarchies to get start-up ideas through to the top management.

4.0

Mar 14, 2014

Great place full of challenges and innovation

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World-class technology company that ships products that affect millions of users all over the globe. You will enjoy your work with the top talents in the research and development fields.

Cons

Politics and the relationship with your manager play an important role in your progress and evaluation at the end of the year. These skills may have high weight than your technical skills.

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