Inside Microsoft

Every day, we strive to create an environment that brings the power of diversity to life; where people with different backgrounds and experiences thrive in both their professional and personal lives—and where we’re all able to channel our passions to help others achieve more.

We support and celebrate  each other

We believe our continued success depends on the different experiences and ideas all our employees bring to the table. To help foster diversity and inclusion, Microsoft supports a rich community of Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Employee Networks. These unique groups can provide career development and networking opportunities, as well as activities that promote community engagement and cultural awareness.

Our different experiences connect us

Black community

In addition to hosting a speaker series and various mentoring programs, Blacks@Microsoft (BAM) encourages students to pursue a career in technology by awarding annual scholarships to outstanding high school seniors.

BAM SCHOLARSHIPS

LGBTQ+ community

GLEAM, the Global LGBTQ+ Employees and Allies at Microsoft employee resource group, works to drive LGBTQ+-inclusive changes to our company policies with executive leadership. GLEAM provides support, advocacy, networking opportunities, external outreach to community non-profits, and promotes educational activities within Microsoft to raise awareness about the LGBTQ+ community and increase ally engagement.

PRIDE AT MICROSOFT

Disability community

Representing employees with conditions such as hearing loss, blindness, visual impairments, ADD, mobility disabilities, and dyslexia, the disAbility ERG drives internal visibility and collaborates with product teams to design, develop, and build accessible, inclusive products. The group awards a scholarship for a high school senior living with a disability.

DISABILITY SCHOLARSHIPS

Military community

Military@Microsoft advocates for current and former military members, spouses, and supporters worldwide. The group works closely with Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA) to provide transitioning service members and veterans with critical technology career skills.

MICROSOFT MILITARY AFFAIRS

Asian community

Representing 17 ethnicity groups, the Asians ERG empowers everyone, regardless of life experiences, to achieve more. The group also provides knowledge and insights on technology and business trends for Asian markets.

Parent community

The Parents ERG provides resources, shared experiences and information, and serves as a voice of support for our diverse families across Microsoft. Signature events include Bring Your Kids to Work Day and the annual MS Adoption Fair.

Hispanic/Latinx community

The Hispanic/Latinx Organization of Leaders in Action (HOLA) helps recruit, retain and advance current and future Hispanic/Latinx employees. The group also engages the Hispanic/Latinx community in developing products and services, and serves as a resource for promoting products to Hispanic/Latinx communities and organizations worldwide.

Community of women

Women@Microsoft actively helps to attract, retain, and develop women around the world. Its programs focus on sparking girls’ interest in technology careers, supporting women-focused initiatives and organizations, and providing career and professional development resources for women once they are employees at Microsoft.

We're accountable to our commitments

The demographics of our workforce will continue to serve as one measure of our progress toward a more diverse and inclusive Microsoft, and our contribution to the diversity of the tech industry. The 2018 workforce diversity numbers below reflect the organization as of June 30, 2018. Previously published reports reflected the organization as of September 30 of that year. Microsoft and LinkedIn have moved to a June 30 reporting date to align to the company’s fiscal year.

READ OUR 2018 REPORT SUMMARY >

Data as of June 30, 2018.

Gender and ethnicity totals do not include unknown. Denominators include unknown.

Gender data is global, ethnicity data is US only.

Additional information can be found in our EEO-1 report as well as selected portions of our Affirmative Action Plan as a federal contractor under Executive Order 11246.

Equal pay

In addition to the demographic disclosures provided above, we also provide annual information about equal pay. At Microsoft, we are committed to the principle of equal pay for equal work for our employees. The following information shows a comparison of the pay of all U.S.-based employees who have the same job title and level.

Women

Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Today, for every dollar earned by men, female employees in the U.S. earn $1.000 dollars in the same job title and level. Racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. combined earn $1.006 for every $1 earned by their Caucasian counterparts. Breaking it down even further, African American/Black employees are at $1.003; Hispanic/Latinx employees are at $1.002; and Asian employees are at $1.007 for every $1 earned by Caucasian employees at the same job title and level, respectively.

Data as of September 1, 2018.