Microsoft Software Engineer (Software Developer II) reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,094 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

75% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Software Engineer (Software Developer II) employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,094 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Software Developer II) professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews
5.0
May 17, 2025
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

- Tricky and interesting tasks. - Good work/life balance. - Good health insurance. - Community of experienced professionals. - Comfortable office.

Cons

- Slow growth pace. In some teams it's really challenging to grow and can take years. - Now regular salary review. Your salary is slowly eaten by inflation, unless you get promoted (see previous point).

4.0
May 15, 2025

Laid off recently

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Was a great opportunity to build skills. Lots of passionate coworkers

Cons

Heavy layoffs throughout the year

4.0
May 15, 2025

Good

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great

Cons

Manager shuffle leads to underperforming.

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