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Our benefits

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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.

    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.

World Class Benefits

  • Get and stay healthy

    Be your best with programs and benefits designed to boost your health, both physically and mentally.

  • Plan for the future

    Whatever your goals are, we have plenty of ways to help you save for the future so you can reach them.

  • Enjoy the perks

    We want you to make the most of your experience here. We offer several ways to enjoy your life at Microsoft such as networking, resource groups, and extras at the office.

  • Take time away

    We offer flexible work schedules, generous vacation, and holidays to spend with family or pursue your interests outside of work.

  • Care for your family

    We give you time away to focus on the people who matter most with leave for new parents and family caregiver leave.

  • Continue your education

    We’ll help you to expand your knowledge on a variety of topics, stay current in your field, and continue to learn as your career progresses.

  • Get great discounts

    Microsoft offers discounts on products and services, so you can save money doing the things you love.

  • Join in giving

    Giving is essential to being a global citizen. We help you volunteer, take advantage of matching programs, and make a difference in the lives of billions around the globe.

  • 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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    Community

    Empowering people is what we do. Fostering personal connections, local engagement, and global sustainability is just the start of all the good we’ve got going on. 

     

    • Diverse and inclusive teams 
    • Communities that are here for you 
    • Planet-friendly and sustainable workspaces 
    • Give to causes you care about 
    • Smart, trusted colleagues to learn from 
    • Enthusiastic support for volunteering and civic leave 
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    Flexibility

    Your life comes first, and we support you living it to the fullest. Online and off, we give you the freedom you need to optimize that work-life blend. 

     

    • Family care and backup support 
    • Plenty of time off to do you 
    • Helpful subsidized transportation options 
    • Convenient amenities on or around campus 
    • Everyday collaboration on virtual platforms 
    • Work when and where it works for you 
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    Growth

    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.  

     

    • Always something new to learn 
    • Inspiring events both local and global 
    • Tools and resources to help you do your best work 
    • Breadth and depth of career opportunities 
    • Real impact on billions of end users 
    • Opportunities to stretch your knowledge and skills 
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    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. 

     

    • Holistic health care for you and your family 
    • Mental health support and resources 
    • Financial stability, opportunity, and planning 
    • Lots of options to get and say healthy on and off campus 
    • Personalized programs for you and your family 
    • Special offers and discounts just for you