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Software Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
June 3, 2017
Redmond, Washington
5.0
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Pros

Great work-life balance if you make it your priority.

Beautiful campus buildings.

$800 "stay fit" reimbursement or gym membership benefit.

50% match on 401k up to $9000.

Cons

Some people don't like the long, cloudy season in Redmond, WA.

It's easy to feel the need to climb a ranking system for various reasons, such as pay or clout.

Advice to Management

If people want to work less but still get a good job done, let them. They might stay longer on your team.

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