It has been reported that a significant number of Microsoft employees are considering leaving the company due to recent mass layoffs and other unpopular decisions made by the tech giant. A leaked internal survey called “Daily Signals” revealed that only 47% of Microsoft employees would choose to stay at the company if offered a comparable job elsewhere. This is a noticeable decline from November, when 70% of employees expressed a willingness to remain in the same scenario. While a Microsoft spokesperson disputed the figures, they did acknowledge a decline in the number of employees willing to stay if offered another job. It is worth noting that the survey typically receives responses from around 400 employees out of the company’s global workforce of over 200,000.
The apparent drop in morale at Microsoft can be attributed to a number of factors. The company conducted mass layoffs earlier this year, affecting approximately 10,000 employees, as a cost-cutting measure due to the uncertain outlook for the tech sector. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described these layoffs as “difficult, but necessary.” In addition to the job cuts, the decision to withhold salary raises for full-time employees and reduce the budget for bonuses and stock awards further irked the remaining workforce.
Another point of contention is the company’s push for employees to return to the office. Microsoft has set an internal expectation that employees should be physically present in the office at least 50% of the time, which has not been well-received. Similar pushback has been seen at other tech giants, with Google facing internal criticism for enforcing office attendance requirements through tracking employee badge swipes. Amazon has also faced employee protests against its return-to-office policy and climate policies, with workers staging a walkout in protest.
Overall, Microsoft is grappling with a morale crisis as employees contemplate leaving the company due to layoffs, salary freezes, and a push for in-person office attendance. These events have dampened employee satisfaction and loyalty, raising concerns about the future of the tech giant’s workforce.
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