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Microsoft Exec Tells Staff: No Amazon-Style Return-to-Office Mandate
Microsoft has provided reassurance to its employees over a full return to the office.
According to recent reports, the tech giant will not be following in Amazon’s footsteps by imposing a rigid RTO policy, as long as productivity remains steady.
Flexibility Remains at Microsoft
Microsoft currently allows employees to work remotely. Many staff members, particularly new hires are promised the flexibility of working from home at least half the week.
However, while this remote-working arrangement has become a norm, it is not a permanent fixture.
According to sources Scott Guthrie, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Cloud and AI, recently assured his team that the company does not plan to introduce a strict RTO mandate unless a noticeable drop in productivity occurs.
This message was directed at Guthrie’s team, which includes the Azure cloud division, a key component of Microsoft’s business.
While the company’s work-from-home policies have been embraced by many employees, it is clear that this flexibility hinges on the productivity of the workforce.
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