Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II reviews

3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(722 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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
4.0
Dec 3, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great opprotunities. Plenty of young workers, feels like a campus. Managers are easy going and understanding of everyone. Plenty of opprotunities for career advancement. Pay is comparable and often times higher than competitors. Redmond is a great location and located close to Seattle, which has plenty of stuff to do. Microsoft flies you out for interviews which gives you a chance to see the location.

Cons

Like every company there are pros and cons when working at Microsoft. Microsoft is a large company with lots of workers, and one can get "lost in the crowd". You need to stand out to get noticed.

3.0
Nov 19, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

In Microsoft, one can always get to use the most up to date techniques, which is great for gaining useful experiences, and build up resume. As a matter of fact, one could use all Microsoft products for free, and therefore gaining experiences without have to buy them. The company also offer good benefit plan, good administrative aids. Free coke, pool and foosball. Free Xbox games. (But no free Age of Empire... )

Cons

Despite the great company value and culture, inexperienced management could result in bad practices which make every one suffer. People get less freedom to do different jobs they would like to try.

4.0
Nov 10, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get to work with some of the smartest people around. You get to play with some of the latest technologies. You get to work in some really good environments. You get your own office. Your working on products with long term strategies.

Cons

Have to deal with a lot of politics where often times the person doing the hard work doesn't get the credit he or she deserves. You're in a massive company, with labrynthine org charts. Sometimes a very cool idea gets shot down by legal. These ideas may not be shot down in other companies but since Microsoft has been burned badly by the antitrust case, they're extra careful.

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