Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I have very much enjoyed my time at Microsoft, it has been good working as part of a very talented team of engineers developing software and contributing towards the testing of a game.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I have worked with people with loads of experience in the job they are doing, and I have found it very valuable talking over problems with them and learning from their experience. They have been supportive of my questions, and anything I do is treated the same way as any other employee had done it.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager has been very helpful and encouraged me to question things, however I do feel that he quite often doesn't have enough time to have in-depth talks.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Due to the nature of the work there's a balance between days where I've had to work solidly for the whole day, yet other times are more laid back and I have an opportunity to explore things that interest me.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given as much responsibility as everyone else in my team.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Being technical, I have developed so many skills that will help me at the final year of university and throughout my career. It's been especially good to work with so many Microsoft technologies that I wouldn't usually have a chance to use.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Working in a game studio has been fun, although there could have been more activities in the office.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The Microsoft internship team did a very good job of ensuring a good experience, although the job itself had no real 'internship' structure and minimal formal training for the job.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I got training to be a certified tester and the chance to take Microsoft exams for free and went to a testing conference.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are a lot of opportunities within Microsoft although the graduate scheme doesn't have any technical roles.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There was weekly trips out for a night out into Reading

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Reading isn't too expensive.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Reading has a wide variety of pubs/clubs.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was a lot of parties and other events especially for the studio I worked for.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2014

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