Microsoft New Grad Software Engineer jobs
No dedicated new grad req — standard IC2 openings, rolling and Redmond-heavy, with Aspire after the hire.
The Software Engineer (IC2) role
New grads are hired as Software Engineer IC2 (levels 59–60) into a specific team; the October 2026 reqs include Engineering Thrive Insights (developer-productivity data and AI tooling) and Azure Specialized, and expect engineers to use AI coding assistants daily. After the hire they are auto-enrolled in Aspire for mentoring, events and learning in the first year-plus.
Microsoft publishes no cohort size; entry hires come through ongoing IC2 reqs and are auto-enrolled in Aspire, a year-plus development program for new full-time employees hired through a qualifying program.
Microsoft new grad salary
Base: posted on the October 2026 ‘Software Engineer’ IC2 reqs, US $85,400–$168,100 per year (SF Bay Area and NYC $111,100–$183,700) — Microsoft’s full IC2 band, not a new-grad-specific figure. Total comp: levels.fyi Microsoft level 59 SDE US 25th–75th percentile, $152.8k–$175k (median ~$161k; n=21), Oct 2026; level 60 median is ~$190k.
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