Microsoft Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II reviews

3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(721 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 721 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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721 reviews
2.0
Jun 25, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

If you want to have a decent place to work and just simply wait for your golden years, and retire peacefully, this is the place to be. You'll be in a cozy management position with no responsibilities and no accounting for your actions, or on an individual contributor role, where you'll be only in meetings and bullshitting others. They have good benefits, pretty safe environment, in a lot of ways similar to government jobs. In short, it's great for people that just want a steady 9 to 5 , relaxed environment and job security with decent benefits added to the soup.

Cons

Highly political, full of incompetent low and middle managers. Some team are better some are worse

4.0
Jun 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The variety of teams and the flexibility of internal transfers makes this a great place to work for. I have had the good luck of working in a team which values employees and fosters a culture of transparency but I see that this is not always the case. The benefits package is definitely top notch - I have not had to pay any money for my dental, vision and heath care needs. All employees in Redmond get access to a really well equipped ( but very crowded) gym. Also, the location is excecllent - Pacific Northwest IMHO is a far prettier place than say CA.

Cons

1. Far too big and getting simple decision approved takes far too much time 2. Great emphasis on political correctness can take the fun out 3. Stock awards are not attractive anymore 4. Pay increases for annual reviews are pretty minimal - sometimes do not even match the rate of inflation. 5. Got to deal with politics. If you are the kind that just wants to get things done - you are going to have to have to deal with negotiations, persuasions, dotting your is and crossing your ts. 6. Work life balance is a problem on many teams. Especially around releases.

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