Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer In Test?

Software Development Engineer In Test professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 36 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer In Test Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer In Test interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Development Engineer In Test employees well?

Software Development Engineer In Test professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 36 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 salaries and benefits at Microsoft .

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"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6254 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5355 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4329 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4056 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2081 reviews))

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"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1448 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 776 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 490 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 309 reviews))

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4.0

85% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

93% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

Software Development Test Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Test Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Test Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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36 reviews

2.0

Feb 23, 2017

Politics above work

Software development engineer in test

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You can get paid a lot to do nothing. - Nice facilities (some newer ones) and lots of amenities. - Decent engineers that get hired. Good ones leave within few years though.

Cons

- Politics pay more so if you learn bullying tactics and how to steal credit while shift all blame - you are better off than getting anything done. - Old/dated technology/tools: I have worked in 7 different positions there ranging from dev to test and realized in 5 years I am falling behind my development peers and had to leave despite ignoring politics and trying to do development. - middle management that insists on making decisions despite not knowing how work is done (they were busy playing politics)

4.0

Feb 11, 2016

SDET

Software development engineer in test

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, work life balance

Cons

Leaving empty for time being

4.0

Aug 6, 2015

Overall it's a good place to be working at

Software development engineer in test

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall good work life balance. Free drinks. You will always work with professional and smart people.

Cons

It's a big company, so sometimes its hard to get noticed for the work you are doing.

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