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Lots of opportunities for the brightest engineers

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
December 3, 2008
Redmond, Washington
4.0
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Pros

Great opportunities. Plenty of young workers; it feels like a campus. Managers are easy-going and understanding of everyone. Plenty of opportunities for career advancement. Pay is comparable and often times higher than competitors. Redmond is a great location and is located close to Seattle, which has plenty of stuff to do. Microsoft flies you out for interviews, which gives you a chance to see the location.

Cons

Like every company, there are pros and cons when working at Microsoft. Microsoft is a large company with lots of workers, and one can get "lost in the crowd". You need to stand out to get noticed.

Advice to Management

Happy engineers are productive engineers. Don't forget that.

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