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      Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) reviews

      3.8

      98% would recommend to a friend

      (685 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      90% approve of CEO

      86% positive business outlook

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      Software Development Engineer In Test SDET employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 685 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer In Test SDET 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 professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      685 reviews
      3.0
      Dec 10, 2012

      Good pay but they get a lot for their money

      Software development engineer in test (sdet) ii
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      Pros

      Excellent benefits and pay, get to work with very smart people, get to work on projects that affect millions of people. Always get to work with new technologies or at the very least try all the new stuff before the public. Flexible hours.

      Cons

      Very political, reviews graded on a strict curve so even if the whole team rocks someone has to be on the bottom. If working on a service you must be on call 24/7 for 2 week periods throughout the year. You feel like the even when you're at home the job never ends.

      1.0
      Dec 1, 2012

      Microsoft promotes evil managers

      Software development engineer in test (sdet) ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      It's a lovely campus in a lovely part of the country. The company is financially healthy.

      Cons

      Microsoft attracts and promotes managers who are narcissistic, hyper-competitive, and often unethical. If you happen to get one of these managers, you will suffer greatly. Like many large companies, Microsoft has a peer-review system that drives a gang-like type of social behavior amongst its employees. Often, the most successful employees are experts at manipulating their coworkers (and measuring loyalty). Such a system is the bane of employees who are inventive, productive, and intellectually honest. Good people simply cannot survive in such an atmosphere. New employees are instructed to watch a series of training videos where a major theme is: "No employee can be penalized for behaving ethically." This is completely false. There are no systems in place to protect employees who behave ethically. If your manager is evil, you will likely be penalized for behaving ethically. Also, what the hell is an SDET anyway? Are you kidding me?

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