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Our employees are our most valued asset, and in recognition of this, Microsoft provides flexible programs, resources and tools to help them create their own kind of balance in life. In this hectic industry, careers are demanding, but if your work is to be fun and rewarding it must take its place and priority alongside your other life interests. At Microsoft, we aim to make the workplace as flexible as possible to enable our employees to have freedom, balance and autonomy.

The work/life balance initiatives and programs offered to our staff throughout Asia differ depending upon location, local laws and resource availability. Some of the benefits provided to staff in different locations include:

•	Onsite and online parenting resources
•	Variety of sports and health benefits
•	Broadband connection to your home (enabling staff to work from home when required)
•	Job-share (where role permits)
•	Microsoft counselling service for employees and their families
•	Social club
•	Career guidance and planning
•	Mentoring program
•	Employer-sponsored discount program
•	Laptop computers and mobile technology
•	Community support initiatives for various charities

The programs cover the individual employee, work, family and community. In addition to the specific work/life balance programs available, Microsoft is firmly committed to the goal of creating a healthy, flexible, and productive work environment that allows employees to engage in a challenging career while balancing their work/life needs. For more information about what programs of this nature are offered in individual countries across Asia, please contact a member of our Recruitment team today.