Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) I?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) I professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 717 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 Development Engineer In Test (SDET) I Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) I interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) I employees well?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 717 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) I 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 6288 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5377 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4353 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4064 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2119 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 1456 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1179 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 759 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 481 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 315 reviews))

Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) I reviews

3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(717 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer In Test SDET I employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 717 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer In Test SDET I professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer In Test SDET I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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717 reviews

4.0

Apr 30, 2014

Smart, passionate people, driven to solve great problems, hampered by process

Senior software development engineer in test (sdet)

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Pros

Great people, great scope of problems to tackle, compensation is very competitive, benefits are comprehensive. In general, the company has enormous resources to actually, truly change the world in many meaningful ways - it's just a matter of the company not getting in its own way and allowing its talent to thrive.

Cons

The review process fostered competition instead of collaboration, depending on the group, the politics became intrusive, work-life balance was hit or miss. It largely depends on the group(s) you end up with, but the process is pretty universal.

4.0

Apr 23, 2014

Lots of ups and downs; lots of politics. Otherwise a good place to work.

Senior software development engineer in test (sdet)

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CEO approval

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Pros

Lots of cool projects to work on, lots of flexibility.

Cons

Lots of politics, lots of poorly organized committee decision making.

4.0

Apr 22, 2014

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Software development engineer in test (sdet) ii

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good salary compensation, nice bonus system, great medical insurance coverage, nice place to work in terms of both office space and people you're working with.

Cons

Long decision making periods, inflexibility and too much of conservativeness when it comes to add something new to the process.

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