Microsoft Software Developer reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(6,418 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

73% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,418 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Jun 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Atmosphere, fair compensation, good management, work hours are decent. I think the best reason to work here is a good stable atmosphere, tech innovation but grounded in business realities.

Cons

Corporate hierarchy, Weather in redmond sucks when one has to be there.

3.0
Jun 16, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You will meet and work with some of the smart people you can find in the industry, A lot of Interesting projects you can get involved with. Treat their employees with respect and pay them well compared to other software companies. You can learn and grow a lot as a developer.

Cons

Too many layers to the very top.

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