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      Microsoft Software Development Engineer II reviews

      4.1

      99% would recommend to a friend

      (384 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      84% approve of CEO

      93% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.8

      Work/Life balance

      4.7

      Culture & values

      4.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Senior management

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      Software Development Engineer II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 384 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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      384 reviews
      3.0
      Sep 15, 2012

      Microsoft is a good place to work, but there are some downsides

      Software development engineer ii
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      Pros

      There are many smart people working at Microsoft, so there is a good opportunity to learn how to develop software. From multiple projects available, everybody can find something interesting to do.

      Cons

      Obviously the performance review model at Microsoft is far from perfect. The idea behind it is not entirely bad I think, but in reality, it is not working as supposed. The entire teams can be ranked lower because the higher management has changed and has different priorities now or values different kind of work.

      3.0
      Sep 13, 2012

      Depends on your team

      Software development engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Make sure you have a good lead who stands up for you. If you don't then get out of this team as quick as possible. Without a lead that supports you, your career won't go anywhere fast at MSFT. - Compensation and benefits package are above average. - The company is starting to perform well. The underdog role suits MSFT.

      Cons

      - Management above your lead oftentimes have no clue how to work with the product and have no interest in learning. - Little visibility into what the leads and managers do with all their time. - Lots of pointless meetings and red tape. - if you have a good team with standup people than you will like your job but oftentimes you have bad eggs at high-ish level positions - The curve is awful. Makes you constantly have to watch your back. - Too much emphasis on visibility. If you do great work but the powers that be don't see it, you won't be rewarded.

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