Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) reviews

3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(686 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer In Test SDET employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 686 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer In Test SDET 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 professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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686 reviews
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.

4.0
Jun 12, 2008
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Pros

Pros: As an intern: Great benefits (Geared towards college students, which basically means free stuff like mini fridges, shirts, zunes, etc). As far as DevDiv is concerned (Developer Division), I was very happy with how my teamed worked, and treated interns. Did their best to help you learn, such as even sending interns to conferences (which I was quite surprised about). If I had to do it again, I would defiantly accept the offer. What was really awesome was working on a project that would actually get released to millions of users, which is something that can't usually be said for most places. The random events that they host for interns is the best part. Make sure to go to as many as you can.

Cons

Cons: Hide what it is really like to interns (which makes sense, but still...). Horror stories are heard about teams who treat their interns badly, or give them projects that are basically useless. Also pressure you about taking an offer at the end of the internship (which you want to be paid 10,000 dollars less is not a very good idea). Also is prevalent that they have an email discussion list that was made to distract interns from doing work. Kind've backstabbity in my opinion. Not very impressed with the idea. If they would fix a lot of these issues, it would be much better.

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