Morale at Microsoft Sinks to New Lows
Now: (even worse)
Leaping past the paywall:
The "deal at Microsoft" question has been an important one throughout the years because it's one way the company gauges sentiment about work-life balance and compensation to make decisions for its workforce.In 2022, a low and declining score on this question helped compel Microsoft to announce significant pay raises across its workforce to address growing dissatisfaction with compensation and stop employees from leaving to competitors including Amazon.
The economy started to cool shortly after that announcement. Microsoft followed through with the raises, but some employees felt they were underwhelming.
Significant layoffs followed at Microsoft and across the industry. By 2023, the company stopped salary raises and cut its budget for stock and bonuses.