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 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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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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4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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

Feb 28, 2013

Started back in the early 90s. Company has changed over the 20 years since, might be becoming too large for its good

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Pros

Smart and passionate people, people are always striving to improve processes and tools. Awesome benefits especially medical coverage, free shuttle for employees for commuting, awesome products. Company is trying to update older style workplaces, etc.

Cons

Manage up or Manage Out doesn't always apply to eveyone on the team meaning they manage out some really solid contributors with a lot of experience just because they don't want to keep moving up in the ladder. Review model doesn't really reward collaboration, very competitive. Dev vs Test culture. test is seen as gatekeepers...

3.0

Feb 27, 2013

Great so far, but not as expected

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Pros

A lof of challenging work and interesting opportunities.

Cons

Experience depends on what team you are in.

2.0

Feb 27, 2013

Microsoft is walking to worse since inside MS, people response to leader but not to product

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Pros

Old MS employee always they like MS in old time, but not recently. Thing change and people is leaving.

Cons

The great tech was happened before, but it looks like now they more care is review, and review is controlled by small group of people -- leaders. So making good relationship to leader is more important compare with making good product. Tech become a tool, not goal. More and more MS employer start tired to internal political and lost trust to MS

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