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

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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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384 reviews
4.0
Jun 24, 2014

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Technologies and Product Experience! Exposure to very sound technical knowledge and intelligent personas!

Cons

Stress and burn out with weekly releases! Review times are stressful as well! Management doesnt' seem to care!

3.0
Jun 12, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Professional environment. Tons of smart people. Personal office for everyone.

Cons

Stack ranking system gives huge incentive for everyone to work against each other.

3.0
Jun 11, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Work-life balance is good - Lots of smart people to work with - Good values and contributes well to the society e.g., encourages giving back to the community

Cons

- Too slow to adapt and can be very bureaucratic sometimes - It is too big, so learning opportunities can be limited compared to smaller companies especially for the beginners - Engineering systems are in need of a big overhaul

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