Microsoft has 1,500 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 2,446 opened in the last 90 days and 2,504 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.

How well does Microsoft pay?

Across 302 postings with a posted salary range, Microsoft's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.

Does Microsoft hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 101 of Microsoft's 1,190 open roles (8%) are entry-level or early-career and 2 describe structured training. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

Does Microsoft offer remote or hybrid jobs?

Of the 847 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 845 on-site.

What skills does Microsoft ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are azure (200), python (105), c++ (71), project management (60), javascript (55), c# (52).

Microsoft: jobs, salaries and hiring

Headquartered in Redmond, WA · Technology & SoftwareExplore: Technology & Software · Engineering jobsMicrosoft has 1,500 open professional roles, most in engineering; 2,446 opened in the last 90 days. Hiring in Redmond, WA; US; and Washington DC.

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1,500
open professional roles
2,446
opened in the last 90 days
2,504 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
32
states hiring
Washington, California, Virginia, Texas, New York, District of Columbia

What it hires for: Engineering (1,149), Operations (282), Marketing (147), Sales (131), Product (125). By level: senior ic (909), director (589), manager (266), mid level (258), senior manager (239).

Where: Redmond, WA, US (329), Redmond, WA (267), US (197), Washington DC (81), USA (68), Virginia (66), Redmond, WA, US; Mountain View, CA, US (59), Mountain View, CA (36).

Main hubs: Redmond, WA (267), Mountain View, CA (36). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.

Microsoft outlook: Cooling

From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.

1,500 open professional roles, 2,446 opened in the last 90 days
2 layoff notices filed in the last 12 months

Context

Its industry, Technology & Software, is cooling nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
Its main hub, Redmond, WA, sits in a county that is steady.

Where Microsoft ranks

Where Microsoft placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#7Employers with the most security jobs44 roles · of 93
#8Employers with the most product jobs33 roles · of 100
#9Employers with the most data and analytics jobs87 roles · of 100
#14Employers with the most senior jobs277 roles · of 100
#17Employers with the most open jobs696 open roles · of 100
#21Employers with the most manager and leadership jobs233 roles · of 100

Rankings about engineering jobs

Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)

Engineering jobs · Top Engineering employers · All rankings

Microsoft in the industry job lists

Where Microsoft places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.

November 2026

#15Entry-level data center jobs and who is hiring6 entry-level · of 25
#20Employers with the most open data center jobs23 open · of 25

Microsoft hiring at a glance

We have tracked Microsoft's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 2,506 professional roles in that time.
101 of Microsoft's 1,190 open roles (8%) are entry-level or early-career and 2 describe structured training.
312 open roles (26%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Microsoft Copilot (M365), Databricks, Copilot Studio, GitHub Copilot.
Of the 847 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 845 on-site.
Among open roles, 54 require a security clearance and 26 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
12% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
40 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 25 days ago.
By open professional roles, Microsoft ranks #8 of 1,851 Technology & Software employers we track.

What Microsoft asks for

Skills named most often in open roles

azure 200
python 105
c++ 71
project management 60
javascript 55
c# 52
java 52
go-to-market 35
change management 34
procurement 33

AI tools named: Microsoft Copilot (M365) (92), Databricks (15), Copilot Studio (14), GitHub Copilot (14), OpenAI API/GPT (12), Azure OpenAI (9). AI certifications named: Azure AI Engineer (AI-102) (1), Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) (1), Microsoft Power Platform / Copilot cert (1).

Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words

Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.

“…mployees and offers trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certific…”Critical Environment Industrial Control Systems Engineer (training provided)

How Microsoft compares with Technology & Software employers

Microsoft against the median Technology & Software employer we track (1,851 employers)
Measure	Microsoft	Median employer
Open professional roles	1,190	20
Roles that post a salary range	12%	35%
Roles that are remote	0%	4%

Median across 1,851 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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What Microsoft pays

Across 302 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 12% of its roles post a salary range.

Posted pay ranges at Microsoft
Level	Function	Typical posted range	Postings
Manager	Operations	$127,000–$186,000	3

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Microsoft news from SEC filings

Acquisitions, leadership changes and capital raised by Microsoft, from its SEC filings in the last 12 months.

Leadership change · Executive or director changeNov 5, 2026 · SEC filing

Conferences where Microsoft appears

Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.

Common questions

Is Microsoft hiring?: Microsoft has 1,500 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 2,446 opened in the last 90 days and 2,504 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
How well does Microsoft pay?: Across 302 postings with a posted salary range, Microsoft's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
Does Microsoft hire entry-level candidates?: Yes. 101 of Microsoft's 1,190 open roles (8%) are entry-level or early-career and 2 describe structured training. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
Does Microsoft offer remote or hybrid jobs?: Of the 847 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 845 on-site.
What skills does Microsoft ask for?: Across its open roles the skills named most often are azure (200), python (105), c++ (71), project management (60), javascript (55), c# (52).

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Sources: open roles from Microsoft’s career site and applicant system, checked daily; market pay ranges from posted salaries across the board. Updated daily.

Layoff notices from Microsoft

Layoff notices Microsoft has filed with state labor departments. 2 notices in the last 12 months, 882 workers where a headcount is given.

Layoff notices from Microsoft
Notice date	Employer	State	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 22, 2026	MicrosoftTakes effect Nov 21, 2026	Washington	Redmond	277	Layoff	State record
Jul 6, 2026	MicrosoftTakes effect Sep 4, 2026	Washington	Redmond	605	Layoff	State record

Microsoft layoff history, severance and unemployment rules

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