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Lead Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
August 28, 2008
Mountain View, California
3.0
Approves of CEO
Pros

It's a stable company with plenty of money, so there is good job security relative to many other tech businesses. The company provides good benefits, and HR seems to have a vested interest in improving those based on employee feedback. Pay is fair relative to other companies.

Cons

The company has a poor ethical reputation, which is conferred on its employees. Being a large corporation, all decisions come down to pleasing stockholders rather than making employees satisfied.

Engineering managers are frequently promoted to those positions based on their technical skills rather than their ability to manage people.

Advice to Management

Be more aware of new technologies and train managers better.

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