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Best place to work for computer software engineers

Software Development Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
September 18, 2008
Redmond, Washington
5.0
RecommendsDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

You have the chance to work on some of the most widely known software products in the world. What you are doing every day is, in fact, changing the world.

Ppl around you are great. Smart and nice to work with.

If you are on the right team, work/life balance is great.

Very liberal working environment.

Great benefits. Star employees get rewarded. Lots of support around the Seattle/Eastside area. Free gym and etc.

Cons

Bonus is not much. Team players may not be rewarded properly.

If you are stuck with the wrong team, there can be lots of politics.

Feeling lost in such a big company sometimes. The company is huge.

Advice to Management

Change the image of MSFT. We are smart and hip.

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