Tag: Microsoft
Microsoft employees’ video on office perks grabs eyeballs
It is clear that Microsoft believes in pampering its employees. The Hyderabad facility of Microsoft, spread over 54 acres of land, is known not...
Microsoft, TNS India launch green skilling programme for youth employability
Microsoft and TNS India Foundation have partnered to launch Microsoft Learning Labs, equipping youth with essential green skills for employability in the sustainable sector....
Microsoft’s gaming division to let go 1,900
About 1,900 employees will be rendered jobless at Microsoft’s gaming division. This division’s success can be measured by the popularity of Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax...
Bill Gates used to check parking lots for employee attendance
Microsoft, which occupies the top spot in the Forbes' 2023 list of best employers, recently came into the limelight for its workplace- management strategies...
Tech giants plummet in Glassdoor’s best places to work ranking
The lustre of Silicon Valley appears to be losing its shine, reflected in the latest Glassdoor ‘Best Places to Work’ list. Once-venerated tech titans...
Microsoft to train 1 lakh developers in India on AI tech...
Microsoft announced a new programme called AI Odyssey, which is aimed at training one lakh developers in India on the latest artificial intelligence (AI)...
LTIMindtree & Microsoft collaborate to engage employees with AI-powered apps
LTIMindtree is teaming up with Microsoft to introduce new AI-powered employee-engagement apps. LTIMindtree is a Mumbai-based Indian IT services and consulting company.
The company's innovative...
OpenAI employees threaten to quit & join former CEO at Microsoft
The termination of Salm Altman, CEO, OpenAI by the board members of the company hasn’t gone down well with the employees. Over 500 of...
Microsoft gets OpenAI’s ousted CEO to head inhouse AI unit
There was quite a stir at OpenAI when Sam Altman, former CEO of the firm was unceremoniously removed from his post by the board...
Infosys, Microsoft collaborate to harness power of generative AI
Operational efficiency, reduced turnaround times, secure investments, and innovative business models. These will be outcome of the Infosys and Microsoft tie-up. The collaboration comes...
Microsoft hires student from AITH at Rs 50 lakh a year
Srijan Agarwal, BTech student of computer science at the Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped (AITH), Kanpur, has bagged a job with Microsoft...
Microsoft introduces secret performance-rating system for managers
Microsoft has introduced a discreet employee performance-rating system known as ‘impact descriptors,’ designed exclusively for managers' use and not disclosed to employees. These ratings...
SkyKick has reduced headcount by 140
SkyKick, the Microsoft cloud tools vendor, has had to take the difficult decision of reducing its workforce size by about 140 employees, globally, with...
Johanna Jackman appointed CPO, Freshworks
Freshworkes has roped in Johanna Jackman to take on the role of chief people officer. Backed by over two decades of rich experience, Jackman was...
Genpact & Microsoft collaborate on AI tools for enterprise innovation ...
Genpact, a global professional services firm dedicated to driving transformative outcomes for businesses, has announced a collaborative partnership with Microsoft. This collaboration enables Genpact's...
1000 job cuts at Microsoft in past week
During the past week, Microsoft took measures to reduce its workforce by 1,000 employees, mainly focusing on the sales and customer service departments. These...
Fresh round of layoffs at Microsoft; 276 employees to lose jobs
Technology giant Microsoft, headquartered in Washington State, has decided to lay off 276 employees, primarily from its customer service, support, and sales teams. The...
Free generative AI courses from Microsoft-LinkedIn collaboration
Microsoft has joined hands with LinkedIn to offer free introductory courses on generative artificial intelligence (AI). The AI Skill Initiative is part of Microsoft’s...
TCS to train 25,000 employees in Azure Open AI
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an IT company, is planning to give training to 25,000 employees in Azure Open AI, a cloud platform from Microsoft.
The...
A ‘thank you’ note that didn’t go down well
When Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft, wrote a note of appreciation for his employees, little did he realise that many may not take it positively....
Inefficient meetings are top productivity disruptors: Report
According to the 'Work Trend Index: Annual Report' by Microsoft, productivity is being hampered primarily due to inefficient meetings.
When asked to rank various factors...
Microsoft, MSDE tie up to train youth in digital, cybersecurity skills
Microsoft has entered into an agreement with the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), to offer training to...
Nuance Communications, Microsoft’s healthcare AI arm, announces job cut plans
After being acquired by Microsoft for $19.7 billion, Nuance Communications, a speech-recognition company, is making job cuts to shift its focus towards the healthcare...
31% business leaders want AI to increase productivity
Amidst all this talk of artificial intelligence set to eat up jobs, here’s a study that reveals how employees and business leaders are keen...
No hikes for Microsoft’s full-time staff this year?
With an aim to invest in long-term opportunity, Microsoft is trying to align its spending with revenue and customer demand. As part of this...
Microsoft offers Rs 67 lakh annual CTC to IIM Sambalpur student
Avni Malhotra of IIM Sambalpur managed to bag a job at Microsoft at an annual CTC of Rs 67.60 lakh. The placement season saw...