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Not a spokesperson, but anecdotally, I’m part of a core Windows Development team and there is a healthy respect for work-life balance. Both immediate level and upper-level management regularly emphasizes the need for that.

It’s been quite a nice change from previous employers.

FYI, i work at MS (on a compiler team). The work-life balance is fantastic. I'm not sure where you got the idea that that isn't so. Thanks! :)

Compiler dev at MSFT. As others said, W/L balance is an actual thing at MSFT but your pay will depend on whether you are coming fresh into MSFT or have been there a while. In the latter case, you are probably being underpaid 2x but in the former case, you pay can be very competitive.