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Software Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 4 years
March 19, 2025
Redmond, Washington
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Benefits

  • Flexible work time
  • Flexible work location

Famous

Cons

Low pay.

Peanut bonus.

High pressure workload (70 hours a week).

Trash codebase (older than my age).

Bugs everywhere; no new features, totally only fixing bugs and incidents.

Heavy on-call pressure.

Trash product.

No learning documents. Knowledge is handed down or learned by asking colleagues.

Reorgs really often.

Advice to Management

N/A

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
2.0

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