Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) I reviews

3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(717 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer In Test SDET I employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 717 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer In Test SDET I 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 I professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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717 reviews
5.0
May 25, 2008
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Pros

Reasonable work hours ("crunch" weeks are far and few between), excellent benefits (all-inclusive - no copayments even required), regional pay adjustments for cost-of-living differences (Bay Area pay was 15% higher than "standard" salaries for comparable job levels when I first joined). I've also had very good experiences with being rewarded for doing good work, in the form of stock awards, cash bonuses, and time off. Products being developed are very diverse, so there's a great opportunity to move between different technologies, markets, and even project scales (hundred-man projects down to teams of just a handful of people). The company is very stable (having been around a while).

Cons

Big company mentality - it often feels like there isn't much innovation going on, and sometimes it seems like the cards are stacked against trying to do something too new or creative. It's also a bit frustrating at times to be under the restraints of all of the antitrust suits which have been going on - cross product integration is very tightly examined to ensure there will be no legal ramnifications, down to one case where a partner team couldn't explain the format of data they were consuming to our team, because doing so would require them to document/explain it to the general public.

4.0
May 21, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

- Excellent benefit package with one of the best health care plans - Work life balance is valued highly - Opportunity to work in a wide vareity of product groups focussed on cutting edge technologies - Great location (Seattle, Bellevue, Sammamish) to live and raise a family

Cons

- Large organisation and politically saavy employees find it easier to scale the promotion ladder - Underdog in some of the hottest technologies like services and mobile phone technolgy

4.0
May 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome benfits, Great atmosphere to excel, chance to work on some exciting projects, and working with highly talented individuals is what makes Microsoft, one of the best places to work. Also to stress on the benefits, no other company can top MS on the benefits they provide for employees. The SW discount on MS products, prime card for restaurant reservations, free bus pass, free drinks and awesome food in the cafteria. The management are cool and never too demanding or stressful and help you with everything related to work and unrelated to work!

Cons

Lot of experienced people already working, and hence career growth may not be as fast in some other smaller companies

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