Microsoft Careers: Company Values

We believe that it’s our people who make Microsoft what it is – and we have a team of great people, with great values:

•	A passion for technology
•	Respectful and open
•	Accountable
•	Honest and with integrity
•	Self-critical
•	Eager to take on big challenges

Learning and Development

We work with all our people to identify their true strengths and inner talents. And we encourage our people to grow and evolve as Microsoft evolves. A continual investment in learning and development empowers our people and leads us to achieve great results.

A Fresh Approach to Training

Traditional training can involve taking courses in essential skills from technology-based training through to negotiation and presentation. We also offer non-traditional training such as personal excellence training, external coaching and internal mentoring schemes.

Broadening Knowledge

Training includes getting involved in real projects and learning ‘on the job’. The idea is to give people a firm grounding in exactly what we do at Microsoft. This is also enhanced by offering opportunities to ‘shadow’ other employees and immersing them in other areas of the business that have been identified in their career development plans.

A Comfortable Working Environment

More than just providing comfortable work stations, notebook mobility and state-of-the-art meeting rooms with the latest AV facilities, we take care of the broader work environment.

Our aim is simply to make everyone feel as stress-free as possible whilst they are at work, so they can focus on doing their best. Here are some of the facilities you'll find at our Thames Valley Park campus:

•	Four coffee shops to sit and drink in – which come in very handy for some of the informal meetings that our open culture encourages
•	An airy restaurant serving a wide selection of great food
•	Landscaped gardens, with lake, putting green and croquet – there are also picnic facilities available in the summer, just the place to enjoy your free ice creams
•	Shop offering dry cleaning, photo processing and video/DVD rental
•	Cash machines, on-site banking and independent financial advisors
•	Waitrose delivery service – shop online and pick up your groceries before you leave for home
•	Wireless environment to allow you to be online anywhere in the building, including by the lake
•	Chill-out zones to unwind and relax in
•	Independently-operated day nursery facility
•	Independent 'Wellbeing' centre offering a range of healthcare services and advice, including alternative therapies and massage

Latest Technology – as Standard

We put the latest technology into the hands of our own people. It's important for us to be a living case study when it comes to using our software – so our employees can talk about it from first-hand experience.

We provide our employees with the following:

•	The fastest broadband connection and wireless at work, and at home should they require it
•	The latest mobile devices and smart phones
•	All our latest software

•	Current Vacancies We are constantly adding to and amending our list of current vacancies. Take a look at the opportunities on offer for careers at Microsoft.

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