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The Platonic Ideal of Big Tech

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 2 years
March 13, 2025
Bellevue, Washington
3.0
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Pros
  • Good WLB
  • HUGE company; you can do whatever, for the most part.
  • On-call won't kill you (unless you're in Azure).

If you want to be at a big company, make a decent living, and be done with it, this is the place.

Cons
  • salary is mid for Big Tech
  • unbelievably bureaucratic

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
4.0

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