Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 6,422 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 6,422 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Microsoft.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Microsoft?

77% of Software Developer employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6621) , Senior Software Engineer (1745) , Program Manager (1398) , Software Engineer II (1038) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (720) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (686) , Software Developer (666) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (545) , Director (531) , Software Engineer(Internship) (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 6250 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5383 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4313 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4078 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2112 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 1443 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 763 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 479 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 447 reviews))

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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(6,422 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

73% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

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Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,422 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

2.0

Oct 31, 2008

Ineffectual promotions based on "special consideration"

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work and learn. Lots of freedom.

Cons

If you're technical, the only way to advance is to go into management. Lots of outsourcing. Lots of foreigners. Lots of racial and gender diversity (aka: discrimination...aka "special consideration").

5.0

Oct 31, 2008

Microsoft, great company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career advancing opportunities, working on the most interesting stuff out there and they treat people very good. I don't know if there's another software company in the US which treats it's employees like this. I'm not talking only about benefits, but about respect.

Cons

Sometimes, there are situations in which you have to work late. Also, it depends on the team you work in. Another downside would be that you promotions depend solely on your manager's decision. So if your manager doesn't like you, you're pretty much stuck on your job.

3.0

Oct 18, 2008

My memory

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Look great on resume, so you can get a senior, manager, position on startups. Get much more money. A lot of smat people, and a lot of rains in Seattle, of course you must be the person who love rainings :)

Cons

Boring, since it's a big company with long history, I guess peope will loose motivation to develop themselves when working there. After only 1 year working with them, I already lost my motivation to work. And the traffic in Seattle is horrible, no public transports, you must use your car or you can walk, ah one more choice, you live next to the building.

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