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Managed Team, Budget Cuts

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 2 years
November 5, 2014
Redmond, Washington
3.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Ability to manage my team effectively and without upper management blocking my efforts.

Decent work/life balance, although overtime was always required to get product out the door.

Cons

Constant budget cuts.

Projects often do not have enough resources to ensure that code review standards are met.

Constant re-orgs.

Unable to find and retain talented engineers.

Senior management doesn't allow for bringing more people on-board to assist on getting product tested thoroughly.

Advice to Management

Hire local. H1B workers don't really care about the company or the project they are on. Mostly, they only care about making money and not focusing on the tasks at hand.

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