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 6256 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5370 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4297 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4066 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2108 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 1450 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1198 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 777 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 485 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 315 reviews))

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3.8

98% would recommend to a friend

(662 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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

3.0

Mar 7, 2015

A nice company for fresh graduates to learn, but not for mature engineers to innovate.

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

A nice company that really follows software development life cycle. It is a good place for fresh graduates to learn and to get into the industry.

Cons

Decision making procedure is not transparent. And voice from the bottom can never get to the upper management. Software engineers are not encouraged to innovate, but just to follow PM's requirements and design.

4.0

Mar 3, 2015

Great company and people

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career development, amazing experiences, benefits.

Cons

Long hours, bureaucracy, performance calibrations, project management.

5.0

Mar 2, 2015

Great company, great benefits, great people.

Software development engineer in test

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nearly everyone I worked with was friendly and professional. I've had a few managers there and they were all fantastic. The department I was in was exceptionally run, although our product struggled to get off the ground. Late nights were few and far between and I felt that I had complete control over my schedule most of the time.

Cons

As an SDET, not all the work was that interesting. We got stuck doing a lot of manual tests since vendors weren't budgeted for our department. Also, sometimes it felt like we were all waiting round for something to happen. Which was boring

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