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.

How happy are Software Design Engineer In Test professionals working at Microsoft?

98% of Software Design Engineer In Test employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Design Engineer In Test professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

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"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1440 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1209 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 777 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 492 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 444 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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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

Aug 23, 2011

Not for people who want to do some serious innovation

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

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CEO approval

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Pros

some of the very obvious pros are 1. Pay 2. Free Transport 3. Great campus

Cons

Does not feel Microsoft should hire immensely talented people from IITs/NITs and put them to work on the most monotonous tasks. The growth opportunities for testers are very less. You need to have a very good rapport with team members and senior managers if you expect raise and promotions in timely manner. Good work alone won't get you that. My advice is - Looking for a place where you want to put your grey matter to work and also expect fairness in terms of career growth? DON'T join as an SDET in MS India.

4.0

Jul 26, 2011

Too much politic.

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you are passion on technology, it's the best place to work.

Cons

Too much politic in most teams.

3.0

Jul 18, 2011

working in Microsoft for 3 years

Software engineer in test

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Pros

Very big company, able to get my hands on some cool and big project. also very good benefit and fairly good pay. Learning from a lot of smart people, and learning Windows Programming, which is not easy to find out there.

Cons

Company is too big, so the personal grow is not as fast as other start-ups. Also, the communication between each other is not as good as start-ups, sometimes you have to spend a lot of time to dig out some knowledge from other people, and after a while, you just give up, and want to figure out by yourself. Personally, I don't like this type of working environment, because it doesn't help the business moving, but this is what happen for every big corporation, not just Microsoft.

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