Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Design Engineer In Test?

Software Design Engineer In Test professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 30 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Design Engineer In Test Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Design Engineer In Test interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Design Engineer In Test employees well?

Software Design Engineer In Test professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 30 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 22.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Design Engineer In Test salaries at Microsoft.

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"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6288 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5333 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4330 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4062 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2150 reviews))

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"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1439 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1206 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 767 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 451 reviews))

Microsoft Software Design Engineer In Test reviews

3.3

35% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Software Design Engineer/Test employees have rated Microsoft with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Design Engineer/Test professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Design Engineer/Test professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0

Jul 30, 2010

Politics politics politics

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and great perks. Good competitive salary, lots of incentives to be an employee in terms of extras. This is more valid for people in Redmond.

Cons

Microsoft is a highly political place to work in terms of how you get ahead. It's more who you know and how you grease the wheels vs what you know and how hard you work.

4.0

Jul 24, 2010

Microsoft Decent Place to work

Software design engineer in test

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Decent pay and amenities Gives employees chance to move to a team of their liking, even though it takes quite some time.

Cons

When hiring someone, not bothered about what he has done previously or is good at. Just want him to do the work offered. Considering that MS has a very wide portfolio, it is possible to find the best for a recruit easily. Lacks transparency in performance reviews. I got my review by 5pm on the last day for the manager to give reviews. And then whatever opinion I had, there was no time to incorporate any changes.

5.0

Jun 22, 2010

SDET @ Microsoft

Software design engineer in test

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Awesome benefits and work life balance Free drinks, all the time Great working environment Ability to work on fun and interesting projects

Cons

Microsoft is a large company, and often you feel like a fish in a large pond. There are extremely smart people, and you have to work really hard to stand out.

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