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

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 721 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) II Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II interview questions at Microsoft .

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

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 721 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) II 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 6325 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5350 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4326 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4042 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 1446 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1207 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 762 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 484 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 450 reviews))

Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II reviews

3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(721 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer In Test SDET II employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 721 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer In Test SDET II 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 II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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721 reviews

3.0

Aug 2, 2013

good company with terrible senior management

Software development engineer in test (sdet) ii

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

big company, good benfits plus good salary, good work life balance, flexible working hours. lots of career oppertunities

Cons

the problem is from senior management, and obviously the CEO. Both of them should be replaced so that new directiion can be found for the company.

3.0

Aug 1, 2013

Great opportunities for professional development and career grow but the review system needs an update.

Senior software development engineer in test (sdet)

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Pros

Plenty of opportunities to work in any field of computer science, good compensation and benefits, good work-life balance.

Cons

The review system doesn't make sense; it promotes unhealthy competition between team members; promotes individual achievements over team achievements; discourages employees to work in competitive teams.

5.0

Aug 1, 2013

Best place to work for

Software development engineer in test (sdet) ii

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CEO approval

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Best minds to work with, culture, Cutting edge technology, lot of options

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Rat race, review process, work life balance

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