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Great AI work overshadowed by office politics and stagnation

Principal Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 6 years
July 10, 2026
Hyderabad
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

AI-related work is great.

Cons

It is full of politics. Group engineering managers and the entire layer are now redundant and do nothing. There are no salary hikes. We used to get goodies, but now everything has dried up.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
1.0

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