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Supporting and investing in our employees

We can’t achieve our mission to empower everyone on the planet to achieve more unless our employees can do their best work. Our perks and benefits are essential to our success. Learn how Microsoft cares, supports and invests in our employees.

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  • Make the most of life

    At Microsoft, you’ll take risks, push boundaries, and grow more than you thought possible. And you won’t be alone on that journey. We have something special here; we put our employees at the center of everything we do, and we know that what we offer is essential not only to your work but to your life too.  

    In addition to world-class benefits designed to help you and your family live well, we offer competitive pay, bonuses and stock awards to eligible employees based on individual performance, as well as benefits to help you lead a healthy life, invest in your future, and enjoy your journey here at Microsoft. Empowering you. So, you can empower the world. 

    There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.

  • Our commitment to pay equity

    We are committed to the principle of pay equity – paying our employees equitably for substantially similar work.   

    To learn more about pay equity and our other commitments to increase representation and strengthen our culture of inclusion, check out our annual Diversity and Inclusion Report.

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  • Our commitment to pay equity

    We are committed to the principle of pay equity – paying our employees equitably for substantially similar work.   

    To learn more about pay equity and our other commitments to increase representation and strengthen our culture of inclusion, check out our annual Diversity and Inclusion Report.

Caring for our employees

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    Build a community with Microsoft​

    Our employees make the most of their experience by creating their own community. Through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), social and networking groups, Microsoft is committed to helping you find opportunities to foster personal connections across global teams, participate in local engagements, and take part in global sustainability.

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    Enjoy flexibility to care for you and your family

    We give you time away to focus on the people who matter most with leave for new parents and family caregiver leave, adoption assistance, parenting classes and family support programs, as well as subsidized and discounted childcare and back-up care for children, adults, and elders.

     

    ​We offer flexible work schedules, generous vacation, and holidays to spend with family or pursue your interests outside of work. Microsoft is committed to giving employees support and time away to focus on the people who matter most in their life. ​

     

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    Grow professionally and personally

    From financial education and tuition assistance to specific program training, our employees have opportunities to expand their knowledge on a variety of topics, stay current in their field, and continue to learn as their career progresses. ​

     

    ​We support employee growth with hundreds of online and in-person technical, management and professional development classes.  

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    Invest in your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing

    With world-class health care benefits, along with our generous wellbeing benefits, you can achieve and maintain your best physical and emotional health for you and your family. 

     

    ​And, with a robust offering of employee financial programs, you can build a savings and investment portfolio, protect your family from the unexpected, plan for college for your children, refinance your student loans, and get great discounts on products and services, so you can save money doing the things you love. ​