Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Engineer I/II?

Software Engineer I/II professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 1,072 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 I/II Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer I/II interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Engineer I/II employees well?

Software Engineer I/II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 1,072 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer I/II salaries at Microsoft.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6633) , Senior Software Engineer (1747) , Program Manager (1399) , Software Engineer II (1040) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (723) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (686) , Software Developer (667) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (546) , Software Engineer(Internship) (534) , Director (531) , Project Manager (479)

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 6323 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5352 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4295 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4048 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2101 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 1186 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 772 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 484 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 315 reviews))

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4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(1,072 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer I/II employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,072 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I/II professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I/II professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Nov 5, 2025

nice place to work

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance, nice coworkers. Project is decent

Cons

a bit disorganized, lots of red tape, slow promos

2.0

Nov 4, 2025

Continuous Decline

Software engineer-ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Name Recognition, Good coworkers, Novel problems to solve

Cons

Culture is continually getting worse: Recurring layoffs, Return of stack ranking, Losing our best engineers to better paying jobs because Microsoft has failed to keep the deal (Lower Pay == Work-Life Balance)

3.0

Nov 1, 2025

Shifting times

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits, Work Life Balance

Cons

Pay WLB is shifting away, Politics/Reorgs

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