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 6250 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5383 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4313 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4078 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2112 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 1443 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1188 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 763 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 479 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 447 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

4.0

Dec 27, 2012

An enriching experience, my first one!

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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.

4.0

Dec 23, 2012

Great company to work at

Software development engineer in test (sdet) ii

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Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits. This company takes good care of their employee. - Opportunity to work with smart people and various products

Cons

Big company, lots of policies, sometimes the process is really slow. You have to deal with lots people and different teams to get things moving.

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