Microsoft India: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jul 2023

Layoffs

Microsoft laid off employees in new job cut round

Jul 11, 2023

Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari quits

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari has qui...

Movement

Jul 8, 2023

Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari quits

Microsoft people slam CEO for raising profits by freezing pay hikes

Some angry Microsoft employees reportedly blasted their boss Satya Nadella on Thursday after he shar...

Industry

Jul 3, 2023

Microsoft people slam CEO for raising profits by freezing pay hikes

Microsoft announces new free AI skills initiative training course

Microsoft announced a new AI Skills Initiative to help people and communities around the world learn...

Training

Jun 30, 2023

Industry

Microsoft and Accenture have announced “Project Amplify program”

Microsoft and Accenture have announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify program. In its latest edition, the program will support 13 Indian startups with solutions focusing on clean tech, circularity, regenerative agriculture, education and skilling. Aimed at improving millions of lives by addressing diverse challenges, the initiative offers hands-on support to help startups scale […]

Jun 1, 2023

Industry

Microsoft to upskill employment prospects for 4 Lakh young people

British Council, the UK’s international organization for educational opportunities and cultural exchange, and Microsoft India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a co-developed three-year partnership program, ‘English Skills for Youth’. The program aims to enhance the life opportunities of young people, aged 18-25, particularly women, in socio-economically marginalized communities across India. The primary objective […]

May 30, 2023

Layoffs

Microsoft India laid off employee says challenging time for family

Recently, according to several reports Tech giant, Microsoft has announced a third round of layoffs. The roles that are impacted in this round of layoffs are Supply Chain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The reports suggest that the company has shut down its AI-powered automation effort Project Bonsai and laid off the team. […]

Mar 14, 2023

Work Model

Microsoft to give employees unlimited vacation days

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft has announced to give employees unlimited vacation days in the US. Employees living outside the US are not included in the policy due to different laws in all countries. The salaried employees in the US will not have a fixed number of vacation days and can take unlimited leaves […]

Jan 12, 2023

Future of Workplace

Microsoft Satya Nadella gives substantial approval to India’s digital story, calls it ‘golden age’ of tech

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft Chairman & CEO, Satya Nadella has given substantial approval to India’s digital story and called it the ‘golden age’ of tech. Nadella, who is currently in India, addressed Microsoft Future Ready Leadership Summit in Mumbai on Tuesday. He is also scheduled to visit Delhi and Bengaluru this week and […]

Jan 3, 2023

Industry

Microsoft to train over 100K developers on cloud in India

Microsoft announced the launch of Future Ready Champions of Code, a pan-India program for developers, focused on skilling, certification, and building solutions. The program aims to engage over 100K+ developers across industry and academia with the right set of skills, tools, and resources to drive and innovate for India’s growth. As a part of the […]

Dec 8, 2022

Industry

Microsoft to skill 45,000 women, and underserved youth in 3 years

Microsoft announced the expansion of its CyberShikshaa program in association with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), Tata STRIVE, and ICT Academy. In the next three years, the program aspires to reach 45,000 women and underserved youth with technical skills for careers in cybersecurity and provide internships or job opportunities for 10,000 learners. More […]

Oct 28, 2022

Industry

Microsoft plans Mega Expansion in Pune, Hyper-Scale Data Centre

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft plans to build a sizable hyperscale data centre in Pune as part of its multi-city data centre strategy for India. The company is also working on data centres in Hyderabad and has already signed a pact with the Telangana government. The Pune-based company has given Microsoft Corporation a 37-year leasehold […]

Oct 25, 2022

Industry

Microsoft announces Future Ready Application Hackathon

Microsoft has announced the Future Ready Applications hackathon a six-city, in-person hackathon for Microsoft customers and the developer community. The hackathon provides participants a platform to showcase innovative solutions and solve real- world business challenges around four themes – fintech, ecommerce, sustainability, and developer velocity. The hackathon will be held in Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, […]

Sep 9, 2022

Training

Microsoft to empower India’s million civil servants in Digital Literacy

Microsoft has partnered with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to empower India’s civil servants with future-ready skills. The partnership under the project— Capacity Building by MSDE in Microsoft Digital Productivity Skills aims to enhance the functional computer literacy of nearly 2.5 million civil servants of the Government of India (GoI). […]

Aug 11, 2022

Industry

Microsoft & ICT Academy collaborate to launch cybersecurity skilling program

As part of its ongoing commitment to creating a robust cybersecurity ecosystem in the country, Microsoft India has announced the launch of the CyberShikshaa for Educators initiative in collaboration with the ICT Academy. In its first year, the program will skill faculty and higher education students from rural engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Assam, Uttarakhand, […]

Jun 25, 2022

Hiring

Microsoft expands its footprint in Noida, to hire people from the local pool

Microsoft, a technology major, today announced the expansion of its India Development Center (IDC) in NCR. Over the past two decades, The Microsoft India Development Center has been growing its footprint in India across cities like Hyderabad, followed by Bengaluru and most recently its third campus in Noida was inaugurated earlier this year in January 2021. Upon realizing […]

Dec 3, 2021