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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"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1459 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1204 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 477 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 455 reviews))

Microsoft Software Design Engineer In Test reviews

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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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

4.0

Dec 27, 2012

An enriching experience, my first one!

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

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Pros

I have worked for Microsoft for considerably less time than average. It was the best start for my career. The company really cares for its employees, as evident from its employee centric policies. Open door policy of managers, single occupancy cubicles and many more are policies which drive more confidence and affinity in employees towards working for Microsoft.

Cons

Nothing which is big but of course everybody has some. I would mention the performance review changes made recently as not good. It all depends on your reporting manager only.

2.0

Dec 26, 2012

Cutthroat and unfriendly

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Pros

Good Salary Nice location The work that you do may not be super interesting, but it's nice to see that your work is actually used in a piece of software used by millions.

Cons

Many unfriendly team members Strange work mentality The work environment is very unfriendly. Even though you are in teams, everybody at Microsoft really looks out for themselves.

5.0

Dec 19, 2012

The journey has been wonderful - lots of learning and application! :)

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

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Pros

Being a tester, if you believe you are not going to be important to the product, Microsoft is the place which will just prove you wrong. A tester is the one person that plays a vital role in the development of a product from conceptualization to making it market-ready. Microsoft gives you the freedom to work as per your core strengths, has a wonderful social culture and the campus here in India is just the best office campus you can find in the country!

Cons

Microsoft is such a big IT company - it builds products for almost all tech. Aligning all its products together for a common goal is one of the big daunting tasks for Microsoft.

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