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Software Development Engineer II
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 4 years
September 27, 2013
Redmond, Washington
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Good salary and benefits.
  • Good opportunity to learn about how large-scale software is built.
  • Puget Sound is a great place to live, very green, with beautiful lakes around.
  • Good opportunity to learn about code written during the "glory days" that shaped today's history of computing.
Cons
  • Very political.
  • Unskilled people all over the place, which can be frustrating at times.
  • Overall, people have low morale.
Advice to Management

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