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Great Place to Work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
August 18, 2010
Redmond, Washington
5.0
RecommendsDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Great opportunities for growth, and the benefits and pay are amazing. It is a very flexible workplace if you want time off or want a flex-schedule. I know many people who work from home one or more days a week. It is also a very diverse workplace, which promotes interesting conversations and expands your own cultural knowledge.

Cons

It is a competitive workplace, so you need to be aware of the intentions and motives of some of your coworkers.

This is definitely more of a problem in some departments than others. Personally, my division does not have any problems with this, but I have heard stories from friends.

Another con is that in some divisions, the senior management is not very effective at communicating their leadership and decisions.

Advice to Management

The leadership has been slow to make decisions.

They have not communicated their decisions well, nor the reasoning behind their decisions.

Sometimes it feels like we are aimlessly heading into the future with no leadership at all.

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