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I.T., digital & online media services | 10,001+ employees
How does Microsoft create a diverse and equitable workplace?
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Flexible working

Flexible working

Find out how you can work flexibly at Microsoft.
Career development

Career development

Learn how Microsoft will invest in your personal growth.
Inclusive & anti-discriminatory culture

Inclusive & anti-discriminatory culture

Check out how Microsoft fosters a positive working culture.
Shared caring responsibility

Shared caring responsibility

See your leave entitlements as a parent and/or carer at Microsoft.
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Microsoft

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, Microsoft is committed to ensuring all their employees can thrive. Check out the strategies they have in place across our 10 key standards for driving equity in the workplace.

Flexible working arrangements

This standard focuses on the way organizations step outside traditional '9 - 5' structures to ensure every employee can deliver their best, regardless of their personal circumstances.

Strategies in place at Microsoft
StrategyFormalized policy related to flexible working arrangements in place
StrategyFlexible work options offered:
Flexibility typeAvailability
Compressed working weekRole / team dependent
Flexible start and finish timesRole / team dependent
Job sharing arrangementsRole / team dependent
Part-time contractsRole / team dependent
Rostered days offRole / team dependent
Time-off in lieu of overtimeRole / team dependent
Work from anywhere (remote working) optionsRole / team dependent
Work from anywhere (remote working) permanentlyRole / team dependent
StrategyPaid holiday, vacation or annual leave in the first 12-months:
20days
StrategyFully paid personal sick and carer's leave in the first 12-months:
10days
StrategyOpen to candidates discussing flexible working arrangements during an interview
StrategyOperational set up:
Multiple office locations
StrategyFully paid community service leave in the first 12-months:
3days
StrategyUnpaid leave options:
All employees
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About Microsoft

Come as you are. Do what you love. 

Microsoft's mission is to 'Empower every person and every organisation  on the planet to achieve more.' We are a global company, located in over 100 countries. Building best-in-class platforms and productivity services for a mobile-first, cloud-first world.

This means opportunities and empowerment for our Microsoft employees — 
to do things that impact the lives of over a billion people every day. 

Above all though, Microsoft is a great place for smart, curious, ambitious people with a growth mindset to do their best work. We work hard to create a workplace which is diverse and inclusive, where you can have a great work-life balance and ...
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