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Strong engineering culture but frequent layoffs

Software Engineer 2
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
April 6, 2026
Redmond, WA
4.0
Pros
  • Good engineering culture
  • Good WLB
  • Friendly and smart coworkers
Cons
  • Layoffs happen frequently.
  • Stock refreshers are very low.
Advice to Management

Stop laying people off.

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