Working for a major global corporation like Microsoft offers a fantastic combination of hard and soft benefits. So in addition to unlimited personal development, working with great people, all the latest kit, no expense spared and thank goodness it’s Monday, you’ll find that our more tangible perks and remuneration come from a genuine desire to look after each and every one of our employees, now and in the future. They cover every facet of your working life and well-being from healthcare to comfy chairs and from share options to subsidised food, goods and commuting.

Salary
We offer very competitive market salaries.

Bonus
Bonuses are performance related so it’s in your hands!

Stock Award Program
At Microsoft, we believe all our employees should have the opportunity to receive Stock Awards. We want everyone to be an owner and share in the success of the company. As well as a once-off On-Hire Grant, Stock Awards will be granted annually based on performance. Stock Awards vest over a period of five years, or 20% per year, provided you are actively employed when the Stock Award vests. Upon vest, you receive Microsoft common shares that you own outright. These will automatically be deposited into a brokerage account. (Stock option gains are also typically treated as taxable income when exercised). Upon vesting, shares have voting rights and become eligible for dividend payments. You may choose to hold or sell them at any time.

Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
You may also choose to invest up to 15% of your basic salary directly in Microsoft shares. The company offers employees a 10% discount on shares purchased through this program, which opens for contributions on a quarterly basis.

Pension
Looking to your future, Microsoft Ireland offers a defined contribution pension plan that gives you the freedom to choose between contribution options. For each of the options Microsoft will match your contribution plus an additional 1% of salary. You also have the freedom to choose where and in what type of fund you want your pension invested.

100% Cover for Quinn Direct Health Manager Scheme
Quinn Direct Health Manager Scheme, is a comprehensive healthcare insurance package that provides an integrated healthcare product combining health screening, primary care out-patient benefits and enhanced maternity cover with comprehensive hospital cover. You and your dependants have the option to join Quinn Direct Health Manager Group Scheme from your start date - there is no waiting period - and the cost of participation in this scheme is fully covered by Microsoft.

Healthcare Cash Plan
In addition to Quinn Direct Health Manager you have the option to purchase a healthcare cash plan from HSF Healthcare, which covers a broad range of out-patient expenses. You can purchase either the Individual Health Care Cash Plan or the Family Health Care Cash Plan.

Occupational Health and Alternative Therapies
We also offers all our employees Alternative Therapies programs, free of charge! Reflexology, Aromatherapy Massage / Reiki, Shiatsu and Chair Massage sessions are run at regular intervals and held in our occupational health rooms in all of our buildings.

Relocation
We offer a generous relocation package if we hire you from another country, including the provision of a specialist relocation service provider to help get you settled in Ireland. We will help with flights, temporary accommodation, temporary car hire, shipment of your household goods and more!

Leave Available to Microsoft Employees outside statutory leave
All Microsoft employees are entitled to 25 days holidays per annum.

Maternity Leave - Employees are eligible for fully paid maternity leave for a 26 week period and another 16 weeks unpaid leave.
Adoptive Leave - Employees are eligible for paid adoptive leave too.

Educational Assistance Program
All Microsoft permanent employees are eligible to participate in this program, in which up to 100% of course fees may be reimbursed to the employee on successful completion of that course. You pass, we pay!

Flexible Hours
Microsoft offers a flexible working environment so you can attend to personal business and catch up later. We bend the timeframe, not the rules!

Subsidised Cafeteria
Eat up! All meals and snacks available in the cafeteria are subsidised by Microsoft. We even serve our own Starbucks coffees!

Office Ergonomics Consultation
Make yourself comfortable! We have professional, personal assistance with furniture and equipment configurations within your work area to look after your health and comfort.

Onsite Gym
Keep fit with Microsoft Ireland’s very own onsite gym. Situated in our newest building in the South County Business Park, it has cardiovascular and cross training equipment, with a wide range of fitness classes also available.

Microsoft Company Store
How much is that Xbox in the Windows? Employees can purchase Microsoft Software at a significant discount up to a particular limit.

Software Matching Gifts Program
The Software Matching Gifts Program is designed to help Microsoft employees support their local schools, colleges and universities. Whatever software you donate, up to a particular limit, we’ll be happy to match it.

Travel Pass Scheme
Helping you to commute: Tax Saver Commuter Tickets Scheme operated by Dublin Bus, DART - Suburban Rail and Luas/Connex.

Free Parking
Helping you to drive in to work, we have ample free parking onsite and if you prefer not to drive we are on the Luas Line.

Death-in-Service Benefit
Microsoft want all our employees to have peace of mind, and you are automatically included for death in service benefits immediately on joining the company - 4 times annual salary to your nominated next of kin.