Business Chief Europe Magazine August 2014 | Page 49

01 Microsoft Sector : technology

01 Microsoft Sector : technology

The world ’ s best known technology company has offices in more than 100 countries and employs more than 90,000 people . At Microsoft , people are motivated and inspired by how customers use Microsoft software to find creative solutions to business problems , as well as how employees develop ground breaking ideas and stay connected to what ’ s most important to them . It has a host of programmes to promote staff wellbeing , and one which received particular acclaim from Great Place To Work is the Working Parent Policy . This covers a range of benefits for those looking to combine active professional work with pregnancy or bringing up children . The policy applies to all employees with children up to the age of 14 . Microsoft is listed in Austria , Belgium , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , The Netherlands , Turkey and the UK .
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