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Great for-profit company to work for

Software Development Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 6 years
March 5, 2014
Redmond, Washington
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Flexible schedule.

Broad choice of careers in multiple products/departments.

$15k matching donation for money or time given to non-profits.

Many benefits:

  • Transportation
  • Health
  • Stock
  • 401k
  • Paid sick and paternal leaves.

Many bright and fun people to work with.

Tremendous salary.

Cons

Work-life balance may be hard to achieve for some teams.

Politics come into play sometimes in career safety and advancement.

Large companies mean profits are the most important thing (hard to avoid).

Advice to Management

Care for your employees, and you will reap what you sow. Treat them with kindness and respect, and look at the job from their angle.

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