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

Software Test Engineer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 23 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Test Engineer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Test Engineer interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Test Engineer employees well?

Software Test Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 22.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Test Engineer salaries and benefits at Microsoft .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6585) , Senior Software Engineer (1736) , Program Manager (1397) , Software Engineer II (1034) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (859) , Product Manager (715) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (683) , Software Developer (666) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (629) , Consultant (546) , Software Engineer(Internship) (529) , Director (528) , Project Manager (478)

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 6251 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5320 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4293 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4045 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2108 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 1439 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1200 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 752 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 485 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 454 reviews))

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4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

99% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

1.3

Work/Life balance

Software Testing Engineer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Testing Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Testing Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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23 reviews

4.0

Jun 7, 2012

It is equivalent to getting MBA at reputed business school

Software testing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Flexibility 2. Cross functional growth

Cons

1. Microsoft has excellent performance management system, people do not know to use it for employees and Organization benefit

4.0

Jun 16, 2011

Learning

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health Benefit. Huge opportunity to grow. Learning experience. Challenges at work. Aggressive colleagues. Supportive management. Flexible somehow for work life balance.

Cons

Salary is not competitive. Stagnant stock growth. Non competitive technologies. Not much creativity. Some what arrogant attitude in the team.

2.0

Oct 11, 2010

Lower Expectations

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Microsoft is a giant company with ample resources and opportunity.

Cons

Microsoft has great potential as an emplyee centric company but seems to place higher value on sales and market expansion than providing positive motivation for the talent that produces its products.

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