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 3.8 out of 5 stars in 398 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 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 398 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% better 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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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 6259 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5372 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4340 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4060 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2115 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 1444 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1197 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 761 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 486 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 452 reviews))

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3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(398 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

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

5.0

Nov 15, 2013

Great Company to work for

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

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Pros

Great company culture Flexibility to switch teams and work on more challenging opportunities within the company Good work life balance Great benefits Highly knowledgeable and helping people

Cons

No cons that I know of

2.0

Nov 9, 2013

Company with great ethics, only horrible management

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

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Pros

1. You can control, which area you wish to build your expertise on. 2. Lots of great teams to work in. 3. Great perks. 4. Totally a personal call, if you wish to extend your peers as 'beer budies'.

Cons

1. Since recently, terrible politics has cropped up. 2. Leads/Management care about you, only if you don't spot the blemishes on their work. 3. Gaining visibility in teams has become such a necessary evil, that some would resort to doing some senseless work & canvass opinions from alike dumb leads (that other true contributors don't get their own due kudos for contribution). 4. Recently, Employee MS poll lost it's confidentiality & leads/Managers could specifically spot, what was each exployee's feedback on them( which was supposed to be highly confidential).

2.0

Nov 4, 2013

Bad Managers!

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can learn a lot from taking classes and getting books from the library.

Cons

If you happen to get a bad manager, no matter how smart you are, nothing or no one can help you grow in your career.

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