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

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 1,734 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 1,734 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Microsoft.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Microsoft?

71% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

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 6309 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5387 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4309 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4056 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2150 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 1462 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1188 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 759 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 480 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 454 reviews))

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,734 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

73% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,734 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Sep 21, 2008

A good company to work for if you don't mind the politics.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

At Microsoft you get the chance to work with very smart and talented software engineers and the benefits are great. It is possible to have a great career at Microsoft if you are a super start, know how to network with managers or are simply lucky. Salary is pretty competitive, although the stock awards are not that great since Microsoft stock price has been flat for the last 10 years.

Cons

Too much politics and too many bad managers. In my group my feeling is that we could be a lot more productive with less people, there are too may PMs that do not seem to contribute much.

2.0

Aug 11, 2008

Bad new Microsoft

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice benefits package. You can work average if you expect average payment. If you can find the "right group", if such exists, you can grow in the company.

Cons

Too political place. Everything has to make everybody happy, which makes things not work after all. Usually you get stuck with lousy explanations on why you can't get a raise, a promotion or bonus. Most of the time the managers are "with their hands tied" to get you the rewards.

4.0

Jun 19, 2008

Great place to work and learn

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to learn from very smart and experienced people. I sometimes hear from people at other employers complain about incomptent coworkers. While I do not agree with everyone (or may think they are arguing for a bad idea) I respect those around me a great deal and often find myself learning a great deal from them. Great opportunities for visibility both internally and externally. Internally, I find for the most part accomplishments are recognized and rewarded (either via advancement or individual awards). Externally, I can maybe name a handful of companies where your work will be seen and used by more people during the course of their day.

Cons

Size of the company, the anti-trust laws/rulings/settlements, and management makes coordination sometimes difficult. Can be frustrating to have projects with similar goals running that are similar but not working together. Or worse to have projects that pushing in different directions. It can sometimes feel like a few smaller compaines under one masthead rather than one unified whole. The negative perception of the company externally can at times be annoying. The myths and misconceptions regarding Microsoft are many and varied and it can take a little getting used (especially to resist the urge to correct them - which is often futile).

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