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      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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      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 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
      4.0
      Aug 29, 2014

      Should be in a good team with great people, else don't bother

      Senior software development engineer in test (sdet)
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      Pros

      If you are in a good team with established people, you will learn a lot and you will feel your life is enjoyable. If not, you are just wasting your time here. Make sure you talk to a bunch of folks to identify whether the team and group you are going into is a good one or a bad one.

      Cons

      Company is trying to change direction to move fast. Upper management is playing around with the lives of high performers making them not productive and stealing away their fun.

      4.0
      Aug 28, 2014

      Good place to work!

      Software development engineer in test (sdet)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some very smart people work here. Breadth of things you can work on is almost infinite.

      Cons

      Too much politics. People spend more time trying to gain "visibility" than doing actual work. Managers hold too much power over their reports ad can destroy their career.

      4.0
      Aug 28, 2014

      Excellent People and Technology Leaders

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

      Pay is very good did not "low ball" me when they made my initial offer. Depending on which team you work in there is room for advancement. Excellent chance to collaborate once you learn the structure of the division and teams in the company. Some of the brightest people I've ever met work or have worked there, one can learn a lot form these guys.

      Cons

      Any division that has been around for more than a decade typically will be stagnant in management from the Director level and above. Monopolistic perspective creates a very protectionist culture which has lead to some amount of stagnation and disregard for user experiences in the consumer marketplace. Tendency to use customers as "testers" assuming they can quickly get feedback and make adjustments, which is not always the case. Does not particularly value "the creative" perspective: this is a business company. Quick to take up new projects, but also very quick to end them (and their teams) and if it's not bleeding edge, it's practically ignored, e.g. XBOX 360 innovation and support is practically non-existent.

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