Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 722 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II employees well?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 722 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 (SDET) II salaries and benefits at Microsoft .

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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 6266 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5433 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4326 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4023 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2098 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 1443 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1191 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 753 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 472 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 455 reviews))

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3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(722 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

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4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Software Development Engineer In Test SDET II employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 722 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer In Test SDET II 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 II professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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722 reviews

2.0

Jul 7, 2009

An old player in a new world

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Pros

Health benefits are still above average. Many different products and projects that makes easy to change focus without moving to another company. Good resources for career development if you find time.

Cons

Work/life balance at Microsoft is becoming a myth. You work for a company that always follow the innovative competitors. Innovation is not in Microsoft's blood. It is customer oriented company with long development cycles. Any innovation in a product becomes history before the product is released. I believe this also affects the stock price.

3.0

Jun 5, 2009

Microsoft has changed in later years

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Pros

Benefits are good. Flex hours/ tele commute. Many groups and many teams to move around if needed. Cool products to work on.

Cons

Review process sucks. lots of politics involved. Duplication of work among big groups. recently , long hours and poor work / life balance.

2.0

May 12, 2009

Microsoft still good, but not what it used to be.

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Pros

Training and technical skill development are generally encouraged during your entire career. So if you are the type of person who is always looking to improve your technical skillset, it's as good a place as any for this. Other good points are that the people surrounding you are going to be some of the smartest minds on the planet. This is not an exaggeration. Because of this, on the job training at Microsoft is looked at by most other companies as a very valuable commodity. Indeed, I've had other employers head hunt me strictly based on my experience at MS without even bothering to ask me tech questions in the interviews.

Cons

Innovation at Microsoft has unfortunately died. The company will probably never actually fold up or go under, but if you're looking to make your mark on the world and innovate, this is not the place for you. Some of the leadership ladders go twenty levels deep (!) from the leaf node to the CEO. This means that if you are looking to be a vice president or director or some other highly placed leader, you have virtually no chance of getting there from an IC (individual contributor) roll. The amount of people you would have to leap frog is just too many. Microsoft used to be about the most secure job you could get in the tech industry. However, the latest (second) round of wholesale layoffs, that have nothing to do with the individuals' job performance, should give you pause.

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