Microsoft

Hiring steadily

Software Development Redmond, Washington Watching 2,500 of ~233,246 employees Updated as of Jun 23

The read

Among 2,500 cached profiles observed, Microsoft absorbed a net +4 people over 90 days, with engineering as the fastest-growing function. Arrivals centered on senior and principal-level data and AI roles — Principal Data Engineer, Principal Applied Scientist, and Principal Data Scientist — signaling continued investment in machine learning and analytics infrastructure. One Senior Applied Scientist departed to Apple. Inbound talent came from Amazon, IBM, and one smaller firm; the snapshot suggests steady, targeted hiring in technical depth rather than broad expansion.

+0.4% of watched staff
Net headcount · 90d: +10; mostly Operations
New hires · 90d: 11; vs 11 hires
Departures · 90d: 1; quiet
Leadership moves · 90d: 0

Figures cover the 2,500 Microsoft employees Inkling watches — a slice of a company of roughly 233,246, not company-wide totals.

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Hiring paceCooling

New hires per month among the 2,500 employees we watch, last 12 months. 35 total hires.

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Notable moves

Hires, exits and promotions over the last 90 days — by role and function.

1 person joined Operations Aggregate
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1 person left Aggregate

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Where they're growing

Net change by function, last 90 days.

Engineering +1

Flight risk watch

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Talent flow

Which companies Microsoft hires from — and loses people to — over the last 90 days.

Recruiting from

Amazon+1

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Departing to

Apple−1

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