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Smart colleagues and good benefits, but role changes lack support

Software Engineer II
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 4 years
May 7, 2026
Redmond, WA
5.0
RecommendsPositive Outlook
Pros
  • Work with smart, driven people.
  • Great benefits.
  • Fairly competitive pay.
Cons

Many coworkers would code for fun outside of work or work outside of normal business hours, and it made me feel like I'd never be able to keep up because I wanted a life outside of work.

Management changed my role responsibilities to security, which I wasn't interested in, and they did not provide sufficient support to help me get up to speed.

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