Microsoft

Public cloud + AI + productivity giant — Azure, Microsoft 365, Copilot, GitHub, Xbox, LinkedIn. NASDAQ: MSFT.

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Redmond, WA, USA HQ
228,000 employees
1975 founded

What is Microsoft?

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) was founded April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Today it is one of the world's largest companies by revenue and market cap, organized into three reporting segments: Productivity & Business Processes (Microsoft 365, Teams, Dynamics 365, LinkedIn), Intelligent Cloud (Azure, server products, GitHub), and More Personal Computing (Windows, Xbox / Activision Blizzard, Surface, search & news advertising). Q3 FY2026 (Jan-Mar 2026) revenue was $82.9B (+18% YoY), EPS $4.27. The AI business now runs at a $37B annualized rate, up 123% YoY. Microsoft 365 Copilot has 420M monthly Copilot users and 20M+ paid Microsoft 365 Copilot seats. Azure grew 40% YoY — the fastest of the three hyperscalers and closing the gap on AWS. Microsoft's ~49% stake in OpenAI underpins much of the Copilot stack, complemented by in-house Microsoft AI (MAI) models, the Maia 100 AI accelerator, and the Cobalt 100 ARM CPU. 2026 capex guidance: ~$190B. ~228,000 employees globally.

Mission & values

Empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more — by combining a trusted cloud, leading productivity tools, and an AI platform layer (Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Copilot) into one cohesive stack.

Qualifications

Microsoft hires across software engineering, AI / ML research, cloud / infrastructure, product, design, GTM (sales, marketing, customer success), consulting, support, finance, legal, and people. Engineering org spans Azure (CTO Mark Russinovich), AI Platform, Windows, Office / M365, Teams, Xbox / Gaming, GitHub, LinkedIn, Search & News. Major hubs: Redmond HQ + Seattle / Bellevue, Bay Area, Atlanta, Charlotte, Reston, Austin, NYC, Boston, Vancouver, Dublin, London, Cambridge UK, Munich, Tel Aviv, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Sydney. Hybrid is standard (typically 3+ days in office near a hub); select fully-remote eng roles persist in research and specialty areas. Apply at careers.microsoft.com.

Leadership

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Satya Nadella

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

CEO since February 2014 and Chairman since 2021; led the company's cloud + AI repositioning, the $26.2B LinkedIn deal (2016), the $7.5B GitHub deal (2018), the $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal (2023), and the foundational OpenAI partnership.

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Amy Hood

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

CFO since 2013 — one of the longest-tenured public-company CFOs in big tech. Stewards Microsoft's capital allocation across cloud / AI capex, acquisitions, buybacks, and dividends.

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Brad Smith

Vice Chair & President

President since 2015 and Vice Chair since 2021; leads legal, public policy, philanthropy, and global government affairs.

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Kevin Scott

Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

CTO since 2017. Architect of Microsoft's deep partnership with OpenAI and the AI platform layer underpinning Copilot.

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Mustafa Suleyman

CEO, Microsoft AI

Joined March 2024 to lead Microsoft AI — Copilot consumer surfaces, in-house MAI models, and Bing / search. Previously co-founded DeepMind (acquired by Google in 2014) and Inflection AI.

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Judson Althoff

Chief Commercial Officer

Leads Microsoft's worldwide commercial business — Azure, M365, Dynamics, and security GTM.

Hiring process

  1. 1

    Application

    Apply via careers.microsoft.com — Microsoft Recruiting reaches out for roles matching your background.

  2. 2

    Recruiter phone screen

    Confirm fit, level, location, sponsorship, and team interest.

    About 7 days

  3. 3

    Technical / functional screens

    For eng: coding screen (often CodeSignal / phone). Other functions: hiring manager interview + case / portfolio.

    About 10 days

  4. 4

    Final loop

    4-5 rounds: coding, system design, behavioral, "AS APPROPRIATE" (manager-driven role-specific round), and the classic "AS APPROPRIATE — values" interview.

    About 14 days

  5. 5

    Team match + offer

    Team matching where applicable, then offer + comp + level + stock negotiation.

    About 10 days

Funding

StagePublic
Investors
Public (NASDAQ: MSFT since March 1986)

Awards & recognition

  • NASDAQ IPO (MSFT) · 1986

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  • Acquired LinkedIn for $26.2B · 2016

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  • Acquired GitHub for $7.5B · 2018

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  • Acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7B · 2023

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  • $82.9B Q3 FY2026 revenue (+18% YoY) · 2026

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Company information

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Microsoft?
Bill Gates and Paul Allen, on April 4, 1975. Allen died in 2018; Gates remains a board member and philanthropist.
Who is Microsoft's CEO?
Satya Nadella, CEO since February 2014 and Chairman since 2021.
Is Microsoft hiring?
Yes — Microsoft hires thousands annually across engineering, AI research, cloud / infrastructure, product, design, sales, support, and corporate functions.
What is Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI?
Microsoft is OpenAI's primary cloud partner and holds roughly a 49% stake; Azure powers most OpenAI workloads and underpins the Copilot stack.
How big is Microsoft's AI business?
AI business hit a $37B annualized run rate in Q3 FY2026 — up 123% YoY. Microsoft 365 Copilot has 420M monthly users and 20M+ paid M365 Copilot seats.
Is Microsoft remote-friendly?
Hybrid is the standard — most roles require 3+ days/week in office near a hub. Select fully-remote roles persist in research, infosec, and specialty AI / cloud areas.
Where can I apply?
Browse open roles at careers.microsoft.com.

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