Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Software Design Engineer In Test II?

Software Design Engineer In Test II professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 662 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 Design Engineer In Test II Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Design Engineer In Test II interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Software Design Engineer In Test II employees well?

Software Design Engineer In Test II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 662 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Design Engineer In Test II salaries 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 6250 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5383 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4313 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4078 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2112 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 1188 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 763 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 479 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 447 reviews))

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3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(662 total reviews)

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90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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Software Design Engineer In Test II employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 662 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Design Engineer In Test II professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Design Engineer In Test II professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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662 reviews

5.0

Apr 18, 2025

its a good comapny

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company to work at

Cons

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4.0

Dec 5, 2024

Good company to join

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good.

Cons

Sometimes pay scale do not match market standard.

4.0

Sep 21, 2024

Good work life balance

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and benefits

Cons

Hard to move fast and make an impact.

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