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Very aged culture

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 2 years
September 24, 2014
Redmond, Washington
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Decent pay, given that it is in Seattle, which is much cheaper to live than SF. Average benefits. Very good work/life balance from what I observe.

Cons

Very political. Management knows little about the technologies but keeps overriding technical decisions made by people who actually know them. For personal growth, I definitely learned a lot about politics, but my technical ability might be even worse than when I just left college.

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