9.3

/10

Transparency Ranking

Microsoft UK

Microsoft UKEmpolyee verified

Because Impact Matters
top 3 scores:
83%

Location flexibility

81%

Hours flexibility

79%

Autonomy

Microsoft UK

Technology
Software

Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

3 days/week at home

Fully flexible hours

Transparency score
9.3

/10

This score gives you an insight into how transparent this company is about what it's really like to work there—from flexibility to values and more!

75%
FlexScore®

Based on 350 employee responses

We asked employees of Microsoft UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
83%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
81%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
67%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
63%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
74%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
79%
Employees feel that they can mostly manage how they get their own work done

Benefits spotlight

Wellbeing allowance
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Gym membership
Mental health platform access
Buy or sell annual leave
Shared parental leave
Charity donation scheme
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Volunteer days
Fertility treatment leave
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Fertility benefits
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced sick days
Compassionate leave
Travel insurance
20 days annual leave + bank holidays
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Adoption leave
Childcare credits
Carer’s leave
Cycle to work scheme
Faith rooms
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Company car
Hackathons
Open to part-time employees
Pregnancy loss leave
Life insurance
Equity packages
Financial coaching
Relocation packages
Sabbaticals
Enhanced pension match/contribution

Microsoft UK jobs

Service Engineer

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Cloud Solution Architect - App Innovation

London, United Kingdom

Senior Talent Sourcer - Artificial Intelligence Researchers

United Kingdom

Customer Solutions Architect

London, United Kingdom

Software Engineer

United Kingdom

Power Platform Solution Specialist - Health

Reading, United Kingdom

Senior Technical Specialist - Copilot for Microsoft 365

London, United Kingdom

Technical Specialist - Copilot for Microsoft 365

London, United Kingdom

Industry Advisor – Pharma, Life Sciences and MedTech

London, United Kingdom

Modern Work Business Group Lead, UK

London, United Kingdom

Senior Enterprise Account Executive

London, United Kingdom

Industry Advisory Manager - FSI

London, United Kingdom

Principal Applied Scientist

London, United Kingdom

Cambridge Residency Programme – HCI Researcher & Maker

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Internship: Model Predictive Control (MPC) running on a novel optical computer

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Regional Critical Environment Program Manager

London, United Kingdom

Modern Work Sales Specialist

London, United Kingdom

Solution Sales Specialist – Artificial Intelligence (AI) - GBB

United Kingdom

Regional Claims Manager EMEA

London, United Kingdom

Account Executive

London, United Kingdom

Senior Fiber Delivery Engineer

United Kingdom

Principal Program Manager – Renewable Energy Liaison

London, United Kingdom

Channel Marketing Manager - Devices & Software (Consumer Sales)

Reading, United Kingdom

Sales Solution Specialist - UK Healthcare - Reading

Reading, United Kingdom

Modern Work Solution Sales Specialist - Public Sector

London, United Kingdom

Commercial Deal Making Leader (Netherlands and Switzerland Deal Desk)

United Kingdom

Legal Counsel - Competition & Market Regulation

London, United Kingdom

EMEA Sales Specialist - Business Applications (GBB)

United Kingdom

Specialist Global Black Belt Azure HPC

United Kingdom

Senior EMEA Microsoft Technology Presales Specialists (various technologies)

United Kingdom

Senior EMEA Microsoft Technology Sales Specialists (Data&AI /App Innovation/ Azure Infra/ MordernWork / Security)

United Kingdom

App Innovation EMEA Microsoft Technology Presales Specialist

United Kingdom

Partner Development Manager

London, United Kingdom

Technology Specialist

London, United Kingdom

Retail Customer Sales Advisor

London, United Kingdom

Solution Specialist, UK Market, Business Applications

United Kingdom

Datacenter Technician

Slough, United Kingdom

Solution Area Specialist Internship Opportunities

London, United Kingdom

Associate

London, United Kingdom

Senior Sales Director (Telco/Media)

United Kingdom

Regional Sales Leader, Azure Infrastructure Solution Area, Small & Mid-sized Business (SMB) Segment

United Kingdom

ISV Partner Development Manager - Public Sector, Education & Fintech

London, United Kingdom

Partner Development Manager, Retail & Consumer Goods

London, United Kingdom

Partner Cloud Solutions Architect - Security

London, United Kingdom

Internship Opportunities: AI4 Science Materials Intern

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Strategic Account Technology Strategist

London, United Kingdom

Partner Solution Sales Manager

London, United Kingdom

Cambridge Residency Programme: AI Researcher

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge Residency Programme: Postdoctoral Researcher – Multimodal Deep Learning for Healthcare

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Solution Area Unified Support Specialist

United Kingdom

Cambridge Residency Program – Robotics

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Virtualization Sales Specialist - Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

London, United Kingdom

Senior Corporate Counsel - Energy

United Kingdom

Cambridge Residency Programme – Postdoctoral Researcher- Multimodal Deep Learning for Healthcare

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Principal Software Engineering Manager

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Senior Sales Director (Central Gov)

London, United Kingdom

Digital Native Cloud Solutions Architect

London, United Kingdom

Solution Area Specialists

London, United Kingdom

International Labor Relations Community Director

Reading, United Kingdom

Critical Environment Operations Manager

London, United Kingdom

Partner Cloud Solution Architect - Security

United Kingdom

Partner Cloud Solution Architect - Modern Work

United Kingdom

Senior Security Engineer

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Solution Area Specialist - Azure

London, United Kingdom

Senior Software Engineer

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Senior Software Engineer

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Senior Security Program Manager

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cloud Solution Architect - (SQL / OSS / NoSQL)

Reading, United Kingdom

Senior Penetration Tester

United Kingdom

Employee reviews

Microsoft UK's employees have anonymously had their say in what they think of the company

Good flexibility and smart co-workers, in a supportive environment focused on getting the very challenging job done

A great company to work for that promotes it's culture beyond the boundaries of the organisation.

I love the approach Microsoft has. It really lets me get on with what I do best.

The people at Microsoft are the best in the industry, but the culture at work, the growth mindset and culture is something that you won't find anywhere else.

Microsoft doesn't just make the right noises but it delivers in terms of flexible working and employee health and benefits.

Come as you are, do what you love. Flexible working times, flexibility re office/ home/ client. I am really happy.

We are empowered to find the right flexibility for our own unique scenario. However, managers need to have more conversations with each of their team members as to what flexibility looks like for them as individuals and then as a team conversation about what the team needs. Otherwise, I think we are extremely fortunate, as a working mum, I don't think I could find as much flexibility elsewhere.

I love working here! Proud to be an employee

Flexibility and culture is what I love the most

As a full-time working mom of two young children, flexibility is incredibly beneficial for me as it enables me to effectively juggle work and family's needs, including my children's school and activities.

Working at Microsoft UK

Company employees

Globally: 228,000

Gender diversity (male:female)

67:33

Office locations

London, Reading, Cambridge, Romsey, Manchester, Edinburgh

Hiring Countries

United Kingdom

Awards & Achievements

Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2024

Disability Smart Awards

2021

AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards

2023

Disability Confident Leader

2023

100 Great British Employers of Veterans'

2023

Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme: Gold

2020

About us

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the plant to achieve more. When you join Microsoft, you’re not just taking on a job, you’re embracing a calling. A calling where your individual contributions amplify into a collective force.

Rooted in a growth mindset, Microsoft believes in nurturing potential, embracing change, and lifelong learning. As part of Team Microsoft, you’ll collaborate across boundaries, building upon the ideas of others, unified by our shared mission.

Together, our aspiration become tangible. Consider Microsoft to make world-changing impact.

Because impact matters.

Flexible working at Microsoft UK

At Microsoft, we value and support flexibility as part of our hybrid workplace where every employee can do their best work by working the way they work best. A hybrid workplace is a mix of workstyles across work site, work location and work hours.

Work site

This is the physical place where you work. Work site information provided in a job posting indicates the expectations of working remotely or working on-site. The following information will be listed under the work site field in a job posting:

  • Up to 50% work from home 

  • Up to 100% work from home

  • Microsoft on-site only

A job posting that lists 100% work from home can be applied for by anyone located within the listed country.

Work location

This is the geographic location of your work. Each organization at Microsoft has guidelines related to location flexibility.

“Multiple locations” listed in a job posting means a job can be done from any or several locations within the country listed.

Please make sure to check the work site field on the job posting to know the expectation of the physical place where you work.  

Work hours

This encompasses the hours and days when you work. We encourage employees to work the hours that are best for them and that allow them to deliver according to expectations.

Work schedules can vary depending on individual needs. You will not see any information around work schedule flexibility in a job posting. Your work hours can be discussed with your recruiter and/or hiring manager during the recruiting process. 

No 'one size fits all'

Approach to diversity & inclusion

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is driven by our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. At Microsoft, we have a long history of innovating to address some of the world's most complex technological challenges.

Find out how we apply that same commitment to innovation to drive positive change in our company and communities. We strive to create an environment that brings the power of diversity to life—where people with different backgrounds and experiences thrive in both their professional and personal lives.

Microsoft hires and develops the best talent, bringing a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to the industry. Employees who represent the markets we serve give us consumer
insight, creativity, and real-time market innovation.

Learn more: Inside
Microsoft | Global Diversity and Inclusion at Microsoft

What do we think of Microsoft UK?

It's wonderful to see such a large company and household name like Microsoft embrace hybrid work. By recognising the value of working hybrid and offering amazing benefits, Microsoft is is cultivating a culture of inclusivity and productivity. From the feedback we received during the Flexification process, it is clear that their team have the opportunity to enjoy greater autonomy and work-life integration.

Awards & Achievements

Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2024

Disability Smart Awards

2021

AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards

2023

Disability Confident Leader

2023

100 Great British Employers of Veterans'

2023

Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme: Gold

2020

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