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 6,419 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 6,419 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 5% 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, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6618) , Senior Software Engineer (1742) , Program Manager (1398) , Software Engineer II (1038) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (861) , Product Manager (718) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (684) , 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 6294 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5343 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4331 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4048 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2113 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 1456 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1187 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 768 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)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 318 reviews))

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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(6,419 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

73% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,419 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

3.0

Apr 23, 2009

Pays well if you like having no life outside work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is one of the highest in the software industry. You work with a lot of very smart people. There is a fairly high level of autonomy in most positions. You are expected to get your work done on time and with a minimum of hand-holding.

Cons

Work/Life balance is almost non-existant. You are encouraged to come in early and stay late whenever possible. During "crunch time" it's more of a mandate than an encouragement. Political ties make more difference in promotions than actual work performance. If you are a successful SDE you will be moved up the Manager track most likely (since a lot of the successful SDEs have good leadership qualities that a lot of current managers lack).

3.0

Mar 26, 2009

A decent place to work.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Microsoft looks good on the resume, and I still think it's an attractive place for a new graduate to work. They can learn strong principles of software development and make a good living as well.

Cons

The organization is now large and bureaucratic, and management has yet to develop a compelling on-line strategy. People can easily get lost in the company, and there are only a few groups where there is that high-level of entrepreneurial spirit.

4.0

Feb 20, 2009

Great for interns, but leave later if you want challenges and better promotion chances

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Prestige. Having interned at a such renowned company makes it much easier to atleast land an interview for any other cs related job. They attract great talent from all over the world. No matter how smart you are, you will definitely meet people like you and even better, being able to learn and gain experience from them.

Cons

They focus too much on their technologies. It may be the best place to specialize in MS technologies, but if you want a more general experience that will be restricting. There is a general atmosphere and hype inside the company that "Microsoft is the best", which gets tiring after a while. Combined with the facts that MS is less diverse in their projects than other tech giants, the huge bureaucracy and the large number of ineffective managers unable to give the right feedback, i couldn't think of myself working there for more than 2-3 years. In conclusion, working for MS is great to launch your career, but working for a smaller, newer and faster developing firm is much more interesting.

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