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
Jun 15, 2008
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Pros

Decent pay, and employees are treated very well. The attitude of the place varies from team to team and location to location. The benefits are pretty great, as well, especially free reimbursement for relocation, and the free drinks are a nice perk, too. In general, everybody's pretty laid back, and it's a nice place to work. Hours are very flexible -- you can pretty much come and go as you please as long as you attend any necessary meetings and complete your work on schedule. Then again, when coming up against deadlines, that concept is a double edged sword. Overall it's pretty nice.

Cons

It varies from team to team, but some of them do a ridiculous amount of micromanagement. I've had days in one team where the entire day at work was spent in meetings doing nothing relevant. Generally there's a meeting at least every day, and they almost always run over time while people niggle over small issues that generally don't apply to more than a few people in the meeting. In another team, I was simply set loose to do my assignments. I had maybe one meeting a week to sync up with my manager and maybe another one every month to sync up with his manager.

3.0
Jun 15, 2008
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Pros

Microsoft doesn't just build great tools, it builds entire platforms. No other company can do this anywhere near the degree that MS can. It's great knowing not just that I have the best tools in the industry, but that I'm part of a company that can do what no other can re. making computers useful for people.

Cons

Politics: people aren't looking to do the best job or learn the best practices, they're trying to look good for stack-ranking time at the end of the fiscal year. If you're an anglo-american male working for Microsoft, get used to being a persecuted minority (see "advice to senior management")

5.0
Jun 12, 2008
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Pros

I found Microsoft to be a safe, supportive place to work. Everyone knows their job and sticks to it. People shouldn't take this for granted because in other places, sometimes even your job description and/or expectations is ambiguous. The benefits are great especially free health care. I always felt like my managers and peers had my best interest and my career advancement in mind right up alongside the team's success. I believe that MS is a company of integrity, one that support great causes and supports the employee as far as possible. There is always someone to learn from or some piece of technology to learn about right there in house. So learning and mentorship opportunities are both plentiful.

Cons

You can gain quite a bit of weight from the free drinks, affordable lunches, and frequent summer morale get togethers so while all of the above is good, you need to take advantage of your ProClub pass. The only other downside, I can think of, and I am really struggling, is that you can easily get so comfortable at Microsoft that you never ever leave. I have felt like this and spoken with others who have to force themselves to see other career options/moves. It's hard to give up Microsoft's benefits and stable work environment but having a diverse resume is also very important.

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