The document outlines Microsoft's human resource management practices, emphasizing its aggressive recruitment strategy, focus on diversity and inclusion, and commitment to employee training and development. It highlights various programs and benefits offered to employees, such as work-life balance initiatives, compensation packages, and career development opportunities. Microsoft's corporate culture promotes a vibrant workplace environment where individual contributions are valued and collaborative growth is encouraged.

1. PRESENTATION ON HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT MICROSOFT
Prepared by:
Dipesh Raj Pandey
Ace Institute of Management (BBA-BI)
Year - 2014

2.  American multinational technology
company.
 Headquartered in Redmond,
Washington.
 Develops, manufactures, licenses,
supports and sells computer software,
consumer electronics and personal
computers and services.
 Best known software products are
the Microsoft Windows line
of operating systems, Microsoft Office
suite, and Internet Explorer web
browser. Its flagship hardware
products are the Xbox game consoles
and the Microsoft Surface tablet
lineup.

3. MICROSOFT
 Microsoft was founded by Bill
Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975, to
develop and sell BASIC interpreters for
Altair 8800.
 It rose to dominate the personal computer
operating system market with MS-DOS in
the mid-1980s, followed by Microsoft
Windows. The company's 1986 initial public
offering, and subsequent rise in its share
price, created three billionaires and an
estimated 12,000 millionaires from
Microsoft employees.
 Since the 1990s, it has increasingly
diversified from the operating system
market and has made a number of corporate
acquisitions. In May 2011, Microsoft
acquired Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion
in its largest acquisition to date.

4. MICROSOFT
 As of 2014, Microsoft is market dominant in both the IBM
PC-compatible operating system and office software suite
markets (the latter with Microsoft Office).
 The company also produces a wide range of other software
for desktops and servers, and is active in areas
including Internet search (with Bing), the video game
industry (with the Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles),
the digital services market (through MSN), and mobile
phones (via the Windows Phone OS).
 In June 2012, Microsoft entered the personal computer
production market for the first time, with the launch of
the Microsoft Surface, a line of tablet computers.

5. RECRUITMENT AT MICROSOFT
 Microsoft believes in
recruiting extremely
intelligent staff, favoring
intelligence over experience.
 Microsoft is an aggressive
recruiter and is often the first
company to offer jobs to elite
graduates at campuses and
career fairs across the world.
 The selection process focuses
more on problem solving and
thought process and
composure- testing exercises
rather than the actual
technical interviews.

6. RECRUITMENT AT MICROSOFT
 Interviewing process is seen as
one which would push the
interviewees to the limit of
their creative and analytical
abilities rather than their
familiarity with a computer
programming.
 A short-listed candidate will
be invited in for some initial
discussions, progressing
through up to four interviews.
These interviews can be 1:1 or
by panel, and can be face to
face or by telephone.

7. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
 Microsoft’s diversity
education programs help
ensure that employees have
the awareness, skills,
knowledge, and ability to
carry out their individual
responsibilities.
 It provide employees with
the key competencies they
need to excel in their
current or future roles and
to create a workplace
environment that is
empowering, inclusive, and
supportive so all employees
can do their best work.

8. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
 Employees are able to
receive the training they
need on-demand, at their
convenience, and from the
comfort of their office or
home.
 It also offers participants an
online area to discuss the
training courses, ask
questions, and learn from
others.
 There are also, advanced
courses for Human
Resources professionals to
help coach and manage
employees.

9. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
 For trainees, Microsoft conducts a training program
named Leap Engineer Acceleration Program (LEAP)
which imparts technical and personal skills required to
carry out the job.
 Microsoft have both in-class and e-learning programs.
 Wide range of training programs includes:
• Software skill training
• Language training
• Product training
• Leadership development program

10. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
According to Microsoft:
 “At Microsoft, employees are responsible for
their own career and professional
development. By providing learning
experiences that build the requisite
knowledge, skills, and understanding for
success, we strive to develop an inclusive
environment in which all employees can do
their best work.”

11. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
 Microsoft has always been recognizing the value that
different life experiences and viewpoints bring to its
business. It seeks out people from diverse backgrounds and
encourages them to take risks and approach challenges
unconventionally.
 It embraces that by respecting and embracing everyone’s
unique skills and perspectives, we can create an
environment that encourages remarkable innovation.
 It is always excited to discover the unique skills and
perspectives one can bring to Microsoft.
 The unique quality that it shares globally is the
appreciation and respect for diversity.

12. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
 “Inclusion is not only an approach to meet the needs
of increasingly diverse customer base through
providing creative and innovative products, services,
and solutions, but it is also a company commitment to
support an inclusive culture and management practice
for our world-class talents.”
 Diversity and inclusion programs are practiced at
Microsoft through leaders’ lead by example, awareness
building, organizing workshops on work-and-life
balance for employees spectrum of needs.

13. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
 Include all signing and
year-end bonuses,
vacation time and other
perks and
reimbursements that
make up total
compensation.
 Microsoft provides
offered compensation
packages on or higher
than the industry
standards based on the
technical skills and
experience of the
candidates. Employee
benefits are standardized
across employees.

14. WORK LIFE BALANCE
Microsoft tries to maintain a
work life balance for its
employees through a
number of activities and
facilities like:
Work From Home Policy
Employee Assistance
Program and Confidential
Counseling
Health and Well Being
Annual Physical Check-up
Stay Fit Program

15. WORK LIFE BALANCE
Allowance and Subsidy/Discount
 Holiday allowance for different major festivals.
 Allowance for special occasions such as marriage, maternity, and
bereavement social club funding.
 Discounts on Microsoft products and software.
Paid Leave
Twelve days of annual leave, and fifteen days each year after
service of five years, plus one additional day for each additional
year of service after the sixth service year; up to 30 days a year.
Paid sick leave up to fifteen days a year.
Maternity leave up to ten weeks for female employees.
Paternity leave
Volunteer leave up to three days each year.

16. WORK LIFE BALANCE
Fantastic Office Facilities
 Bi-weekly happy hour (tea breaks) for
employees
 Free breakfast and beverages
 Private and comfortable nursery
rooms
 Recreational and social areas
Employee Welfare Commitment
Benefits
 Year-end party
 Personal travel allowance
 Family days
 Movie days
 Discounts on massage service, shops
and restaurants
 Sports club activities

17. CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Whether you choose a management role, dive deep
into a technology, or explore multiple professions,
you’ll find everything you need to drive your career at
Microsoft. It goes beyond training-although with over
2,000 courses available globally in classrooms or
online, you’ll have plenty of opportunities for that.
Microsoft makes sure you and your manager dedicate
time each year to discussing your career development,
and you can access Microsoft’s online career resources
anytime.

18. CAREER DEVELOPMENT
 More than a Job
While a career at Microsoft will always be about working
with smart people, taking on big challenges and defining
the future of technology, it’s also about enjoying your life.
The people of Microsoft really value the idea of having a
good life, both at work and away. Its culture, benefits and
work style truly reflects this.
 Vibrant and Passionate Culture
The passion of Microsoft employees is the very essence of
what it is. The energy is totally infectious and the people
around you bring out the best in you every day. The
camaraderie at Microsoft is unique for a large company.

19. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
 Microsoft follows a
candidate process while
evaluating the performance
of employees and regarding
their compensation
packages.
 The process is transparent
so as to enable employees to
identify their performance
levels and have a clear idea
of what is required in terms
of performance in order to
reach to the next level.