History and Leadership
This was the first major operating system released by Microsoft, launching in 1985.
What is Windows 1.0?
The name of Microsoft’s approach to hybrid work that provides flexibility for its employees.
What is the Flexible Work Model?
Microsoft became one of the first tech companies to require salary transparency in job postings, starting in this year.
What is 2022?
This Microsoft product is used to manage HR processes such as payroll and benefit.
What is Dynamics 365 Human Resources?
The internal performance review system at Microsoft, designed to provide employees with feedback.
What is Connect?
Microsoft made its first big acquisition in 2002 by purchasing this email client company.
What is Hotmail?
This is the name of the organization’s employee-driven advocacy group that supports LGBTQ+ employees at Microsoft.
What is GLEAM?
The U.S. law that mandates companies to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Microsoft’s AI-powered tool, named after a workplace role, helps users generate text, summarize emails, and create presentations.
What is Copilot?
Microsoft has committed to becoming carbon negative by this year.
What is 2030?
Microsoft's company mission is "To empower every person and every organization on the planet to ______."
What is Achieve more?
The data-driven approach Microsoft’s HR team uses to enhance employee engagement and productivity.
What is People Analytics?
Microsoft employees must complete this annual training to ensure compliance with ethical and legal workplace standards.
What is Standards of Business Conduct (SBC) training?
The name of Microsoft’s internal platform for employee learning and development.
In response to evolving workplace expectations, some companies are experimenting with reducing the traditional 40-hour workweek. Microsoft Japan tested this concept and reported a productivity increase of this percentage.
What is 40%?
Acquired in 2016, this company helped Microsoft expand its professional networking capabilities.
What is LinkedIn?
Microsoft uses this phrase to describe its culture of continuous learning, replacing the traditional "know-it-all" mindset.
What is "Growth Mindset"?
This U.S. law mandates that employees have the right to take unpaid, job-protected leave for family and medical reasons, which Microsoft complies with.
What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
Microsoft’s digital workplace solution that provides companies with comprehensive tools for communication, collaboration, and project management.
What is Microsoft Teams?
In 2021, Microsoft announced this shift, offering employees more autonomy in choosing their work locations.
What is Hybrid Work?
The classic version of Microsoft Excel once had a hidden mini-game, often referred to as this type of “flight.”
What is a Flight Simulator?
The name of Microsoft’s program that enables employees to take a paid sabbatical after a certain amount of years at the company.
What is Microsoft’s Time Away Program?
In 2021, Microsoft introduced a new policy in its European offices aimed at reducing workplace stress. The policy encourages employees to disconnect from work during this time of the year.
What is the "Right to Disconnect" during vacation or after business hours?
Microsoft’s AI-powered transcription service, built into Teams, can automatically do this during meetings.
What is generate real-time captions or transcribe conversations?
As part of its diversity and inclusion efforts, Microsoft launched this program to support women in technology with mentorship and job placement.
What is the Women in Technology Program?