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Committed to our culture

Our cultural attributes

  • Growth mindset
  • Customer obsessed
  • Diverse and inclusive
  • One Microsoft

  • We fundamentally believe that we need a culture founded in a growth mindset. It starts with a belief that everyone can grow and develop; that potential is nurtured, not pre-determined; and that anyone can change their mindset. 

     

    We need to be always learning and insatiably curious. We need to be willing to lean into uncertainty, take risks and move quickly when we make mistakes, recognizing failure happens along the way to mastery. And we need to be open to the ideas of others, where the success of others does not diminish our own.

     

  • We will learn about our customers and their businesses with a beginner’s mind and then bring solutions that meet their needs. We will be insatiable in our desire to learn from the outside and bring it into Microsoft, while still innovating to surprise and delight our users. 

  • The world is diverse. We will better serve everyone on the planet by representing everyone on the planet. We will be open to learning our own biases and changing our behaviors, so we can tap into the collective power of everyone at Microsoft. We don’t just value differences, we seek them out, we invite them in. And as a result, our ideas are better, our products are better, and our customers are better served.

  • We are a family of individuals united by a single, shared mission. It’s our ability to work together that makes our dreams believable and, ultimately, achievable. We will build on the ideas of others and collaborate across boundaries to bring the best of Microsoft to our customers as one. We are proud to be part of team Microsoft. 

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  • Employee speaking with a headset.
  • Employees in discussion.
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  • Employee standing in an office space.

    We fundamentally believe that we need a culture founded in a growth mindset. It starts with a belief that everyone can grow and develop; that potential is nurtured, not pre-determined; and that anyone can change their mindset. 

     

    We need to be always learning and insatiably curious. We need to be willing to lean into uncertainty, take risks and move quickly when we make mistakes, recognizing failure happens along the way to mastery. And we need to be open to the ideas of others, where the success of others does not diminish our own.

     

  • Employee speaking with a headset.

    We will learn about our customers and their businesses with a beginner’s mind and then bring solutions that meet their needs. We will be insatiable in our desire to learn from the outside and bring it into Microsoft, while still innovating to surprise and delight our users. 

  • Employees in discussion.

    The world is diverse. We will better serve everyone on the planet by representing everyone on the planet. We will be open to learning our own biases and changing our behaviors, so we can tap into the collective power of everyone at Microsoft. We don’t just value differences, we seek them out, we invite them in. And as a result, our ideas are better, our products are better, and our customers are better served.

  • Four employees looking at a screen.

    We are a family of individuals united by a single, shared mission. It’s our ability to work together that makes our dreams believable and, ultimately, achievable. We will build on the ideas of others and collaborate across boundaries to bring the best of Microsoft to our customers as one. We are proud to be part of team Microsoft. 

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  • Making a difference

    If we commit to being customer obsessed, becoming more diverse and inclusive, and operating as One Microsoft, we will achieve our mission to empower every person and organization on the planet. Beyond that, we will make a difference and find deep meaning in our work. We stand in awe of what humans dare to achieve and are motivated every day to empower others to do more and achieve more through our technology and innovation. 

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  • Giving is part of who we are

    Microsoft employees are passionate about giving time, money, and skills to address the issues facing our world. Giving is ingrained in our culture—it’s how we live our mission to empower every person on the planet to achieve more. 

     

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    Giving is part of who we are

    Microsoft employees are passionate about giving time, money, and skills to address the issues facing our world. Giving is ingrained in our culture—it’s how we live our mission to empower every person on the planet to achieve more. 

     

  • We’re dedicated to diversity

    We don’t just value differences, we seek them out and invite them in. We bring together people from across the globe and different walks of life—then support them with 40 different employee networks and seven global employee resource groups. 

     

    Employees in a discussion in a room

    We’re dedicated to diversity

    We don’t just value differences, we seek them out and invite them in. We bring together people from across the globe and different walks of life—then support them with 40 different employee networks and seven global employee resource groups. 

     

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We listen and learn from the world around us

  • Jennifer Principal Developer Evangelist, Machine Learning
  • BrandonMotion Designer

  • One Day, One Microsoft

    Celebrate the hopes, challenges and dreams of the individuals that make up Microsoft, and the humanity and mission that unites us.

Our culture in action

Our culture leads us to find ways to help people do ordinary and sometimes extraordinary things.
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    Inclusion is innovation

    Together we’re sharpening our intention, activating insights, looking inward, and focusing our influence to drive this work, and our progress, forward. 

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    Empathy and innovation

    Look inside Microsoft’s cultural shift and how it is leading to new product development

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    What it means to really be seen

    One employee uses the lessons he learned from his own journey becoming his authentic self to insist that others who feel invisible are seen and heard.

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    Widening the spectrum

    Through inclusive hiring practices, job candidates on the autism spectrum are empowered to let their talents shine.