WorkLife Balance
Because our employees are our most valued asset, Microsoft provides flexible programs, resources, and tools to help them create their own balance between their work and their personal lives. These resources range from an extensive resource and referral service to generous maternity and paternity leave policies and flexible work arrangements—all as a means to help employees attain this important balance. Microsoft realizes that happy, healthy employees make Microsoft a better place to work and a more productive company.
The Microsoft WorkLife programs include:
Flexible work arrangements
Grocery service
Adoption assistance
Backup child-care program
Child-care assistance
Commuting programs and public transportation assistance
Dinners-to-go program
Disease management programs
Dry cleaning and laundry service
Employee affinity groups
Employee development courses
Employer-sponsored discount program
Ergonomics program
Financial planning
Fitness benefits
Legal assistance
Long-term care for extended family members
Maternity and paternity leave program
New mothers' rooms
On-campus convenience shopping
Parenting resources and seminars
Resources and referrals for counseling and education
Schools Out! programs
Smoking cessation program
Tuition assistance program
Weight management program
In addition to providing these programs, Microsoft is committed to creating a healthy, flexible, and productive work environment that allows employees to engage in a challenging career and balance their WorkLife needs.
