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8 Software Design Engineer Reviews

Software Design Engineers give their job an average rating of 3.8 out of 5.0. The Software Design Engineers happiest with their jobs are employed by Microsoft with an average rating of 3.6.

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Software Design Engineer at Microsoft
in Redmond, WA

"I love it. It's probably the best and only career choice that I could have made. I made this choice when I was 11 years old and never stopped programming since then."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Software Design Engineer at Boeing
in Seattle, WA

"I like testing software as it leads to higher quality. I feel we do an important job, both verifying that the software works as it should, as well as helping the design staff locate anomalies early in the game."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Software Design Engineer at Microsoft
in Seattle, WA

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the great people, good benefits including food and memberships, and the challenging work culture."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just make sure you practice your coding and algo."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"There is not enough structure in the software development positions or testing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Add more structure to the jobs to get more performance."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5

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Software Design Engineer at Advanced Technology Services

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"The corporate culture of impending doom hinders budgets, team dynamics and focus."

Software Design Engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes
in Everett, WA

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"Avionic Industry is cyclic. They hire you for good pay until the aircraft is designed and well into test flight. Then they lay off 5,000 to 10,000. Also, when you work there it is easy to feel like you are lost among the masses."

What do you like about working at Boeing Commercial Airplanes?

"The benefits. Also, they pay for continued education."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know all there is to about RTCA-DO-178B guidelines for writing avionic Software."

What don't you like about working at Boeing Commercial Airplanes?

"There is little new innovation. All work is done by simple formula."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"1) Advertise the job for what it is, 2) Don't hire SW engineers, then assign them everything other than software."

Software Design Engineer at Troll Systems
in Valencia, CA

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"Very fast paced, overtime expected, bad pay, and very disorganized management"

What do you like about working at Troll Systems?

"The engineers here are very smart and dedicated to their work. The hours are are also flexible."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't."

What don't you like about working at Troll Systems?

"Pay, # of hours, and management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat your employees better and make an effort to boost morale by organizing more company get togethers. Right now we have 0 except for Holidays."

Software Design Engineer at Atmel Corp.
in Morrisville, NC

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"Good place to work."

Software Design Engineer at Volt Information Sciences
in Redmond, WA

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"Great place for money and bennies, if you don't mind being treated like cattle."

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