Microsoft Software Design Engineer In Test reviews

3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(398 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Software Design Engineer In Test employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 398 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Design Engineer In Test professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Design Engineer In Test professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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398 reviews
2.0
Mar 9, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Very good benefit package: medical insurance is grate, membership in the sport club, Microsoft transportation, etc. Training classes frequently given by book authors and other famous people.

Cons

There always should be certain percentage of "bad" performers. I was leaving the company a month before the review. My manager suggested (probably it was an advice of GM) that I take a vacation otherwise they would not be able to pay me a bonus. so I did. Instead they gave me the worst performance review possible which assumes no bonus at all. I found it difficult to switch to another group as a developer from developer in test. Too many managers that are Microsoft bred. Most of them worked only in Microsoft in North America.

4.0
Mar 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working with some of the smartest people in the industry. Great work-life balance, many vacation days, great food and access to resources and information. A perfect place to work if you want a steady job.

Cons

Many of the smart people are underutilized, working on boring tasks and struggling with failing infrastructure. People with strong algorithmic skills work on simple business logic while those with business knowledge have no opportunity to use it. This makes career growth harder as you have to work on side projects to gain visibility.

3.0
Feb 2, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Windows 7++ Best OS in the world! and they let you learn all about it! - Switching groups is easy and there's lot of options: search(bing :( ), gaming (xbox), cloud (azure), OS (windows), mail (hotmail :( ), Apps ( Office)

Cons

- below average pay -low bonus

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