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The Boeing of Software

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 2 years
November 13, 2021
Redmond, Washington
4.0
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Pros

Predictable and consistent. You can make more money than most anywhere else with just moderate work.

Cons

Predictable and consistent. You can make more money than most anywhere else with just moderate work.

Yeah, the pros are the same as the cons. Depending on your personality type, that will be a job which provides lots of grounding and validation, or it will make you horribly depressed. It's the type of place where dotting all your i's and crossing all your t's and being precisely predictable is valued more than experimental and creative. It creates a culture that tends to celebrate uninspired mediocrity. But at the same time, you can make more money with uninspired mediocrity here than anywhere else. It's a great place if you don't really care much about advancing technology, but want to still have big tech status and money.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
5.0

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