Microsoft techie shares reality of his job in viral video: ‘0% lifestyle, 100%...'

A Microsoft employee recently went viral when he dropped a ‘Day In My Life’ trend. Unlike videos shared by most people that focus on the perks they get, this video concentrated more on his work routine. Unlike chirpy clips that show off free gyms and free or discounted food at canteens, the clip showed the techie at his laptop working. The clip was shared on X by a user named @tQuietEngineer, who revealed that the employee’s work schedule began at 8:55 am and finished at 6:38 pm. There is no glimpse of recreational breaks or any exciting perks throughout the video.

The X user took a dig at the popular trend of flaunting perks and pointed out that the videos that focus on perks would never show the reality.

“Bro saw what happened to the “Day in the Life" influencers and pulled the ultimate Uno Reverse… 0% lifestyle, 100% staring at a screen – we need to appreciate the people finally showing what an actual software engineering job looks like. "The X user wrote.


The post swiftly ignited conversations online, with social media users expressing varied views on whether the clip provided an authentic depiction of a software engineer's daily activities.


A commenter raised concerns regarding the video's credibility, proposing that the person may have merely positioned themselves in front of the computer for a moment before altering the timestamps shown on the display. The user remarked that displaying a real-time clock on the laptop or screen would have rendered the footage more believable.

Another user on social media humorously illustrated the daily challenges of the profession, noting that a regular workday frequently requires hours spent searching for bugs, fixing a single line of code, and ultimately discovering that this seemingly small task took up the entire day.

The employee in the clip is called Divij Bhola. As per his LinkedIn profile, he works at Microsoft, Hyderabad