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Our approach to hybrid workplace flexibility

At Microsoft, we value and support flexibility as part of our hybrid workplace where every employee can do their best work by working the way they work best. A hybrid workplace is a mix of workstyles across work site, work location and work hours.

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    Work site

    This is the physical place where you work. Work site information provided in a job posting indicates the expectations of working remotely or working on-site. The following information will be listed under the work site field in a job posting:

     

    • Up to 50% work from home 

    • Up to 100% work from home

    • Microsoft on-site only

       

    A job posting that lists 100% work from home can be applied for by anyone located within the listed country.

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    Work location

    This is the geographic location of your work. Each organization at Microsoft has guidelines related to location flexibility.

     

    “Multiple locations” listed in a job posting means a job can be done from any or several locations within the country listed.

     

    Please make sure to check the work site field to know the expectation of the physical place where you work.  

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    Work hours

    This encompasses the hours and days when you work. We encourage employees to work the hours that are best for them and that allow them to deliver according to expectations.

     

    Work schedules can vary depending on individual needs. You will not see any information around work schedule flexibility in a job posting. Your work hours can be discussed with your recruiter and/or hiring manager during the recruiting process. 

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    The global pandemic has prompted a revolutionary shift in the way people work. There is truly no “one size fits all.” Microsoft employees share their experiences, what they’ve learned and what they will take with them into the hybrid workplace.

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    Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft’s Chief People Officer, discusses what this pandemic has taught us and how Microsoft has changed because of it. This blog post covers the guidance our leaders put in place with the three hybrid flexible workplace dimensions in mind. 

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