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Good Perks, Stagnant Tech

Software Engineer SD2
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 6 years
April 13, 2021
Hyderābād, Telangana
4.0
RecommendsApproves of CEO
Pros

Annual hike, bonus, and increments are good.

Work-life balance is good.

People are good, and you enjoy working and teaming up with folks.

The company places importance on tech events like Hackathons and data scientist meetups, apart from routine work.

Cons
  1. A lot depends on the manager.
  2. Hierarchy is tight and controlled by politics.
  3. Learning is slow, and the tech stack in most teams is limited to Microsoft tools and technologies.
  4. Salary differences can be high if you start with low base pay. Experienced folks are getting paid quite low compared to new hires. A big salary difference compared to your peers is discouraging.
Advice to Management

A review and collection of feedback for a manager of managers must be done at regular intervals to define actionable items and to hear and engage SDE feedback.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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