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Software Development Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 2 years
August 9, 2015
Redmond, Washington
5.0
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Pros

The salary is fantastic, the benefits are top-notch, and the products you work on truly do change the world, so it is easy to find meaning in your work. The people you meet here are genuine and very intelligent, which is great considering how much time you spend with them.

Cons

Work/life balance is a little tough at times. Given the magnitude of bugs or failures in a product like Windows, fixing them is a process that will result in many late nights and giving up your weekends.

Advice to Management

Management is often so bogged down with balancing engineering and business goals that they will sometimes be disconnected with the product and the time it takes to perform certain tasks. This is something both manager and IC should work on, but it is still a challenge.

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