Statistics based on 25,243 current and past employees of Microsoft.
Microsoft career paths & jobs statistics
Top Microsoft job responsibilities
Program Manager
5.11%
(754)
Software Engineer
2.96%
(437)
Intern
2.29%
(338)
Software Development Engineer
2.03%
(299)
Microsoft Student Partner
1.5%
(221)
Software Developer
1.44%
(213)
Program Manager Intern
1.13%
(167)
SDE
1.1%
(163)
SDET
1.09%
(161)
SDE Intern
0.9%
(133)
Consultant
0.84%
(124)
Product Advisor
0.72%
(106)
Account Manager
0.7%
(104)
SDET Intern
0.69%
(102)
Technical Account Manager
0.64%
(94)
Software Development Engineer Intern
0.63%
(93)
Internship
0.59%
(87)
Software Development Engineer in Test
0.56%
(82)
Account Executive
0.54%
(80)
Marketing
0.54%
(79)
Project Manager
0.51%
(75)
Associate Consultant
0.47%
(69)
Director
0.45%
(66)
Senior Program Manager
0.44%
(65)
Software Design Engineer
0.44%
(65)
Marketing Manager
0.41%
(60)
Product Manager
0.4%
(59)
Technical Support
0.37%
(55)
Manager
0.37%
(54)
General Manager
0.36%
(53)
UX Designer
0.34%
(50)
Support Engineer
0.3%
(45)
Research Intern
0.3%
(45)
Senior Software Engineer
0.3%
(45)
Product Marketing Manager
0.3%
(44)
Software Design Engineer in Test
0.3%
(44)
Software Engineer Intern
0.3%
(44)
Software Test Engineer
0.28%
(42)
Sales
0.27%
(40)
Explorer Intern
0.27%
(40)
Premier Field Engineer
0.25%
(37)
Summer Intern
0.25%
(37)
Programmer
0.24%
(36)
Senior Consultant
0.24%
(35)
Business Analyst
0.24%
(35)
User Experience Designer
0.23%
(34)
Student Partner
0.23%
(34)
Sr. Program Manager
0.22%
(33)
Engineer
0.22%
(33)
Designer
0.22%
(33)
Partner Account Manager
0.22%
(33)
Business Development Manager
0.22%
(33)
Financial Analyst
0.22%
(32)
Staffing Consultant
0.21%
(31)
Software Development Engineer in Test Intern
0.21%
(31)
Software Developer Intern
0.2%
(30)
PM
0.19%
(28)
SDE II
0.18%
(27)
Owner
0.18%
(27)
PM Intern
0.18%
(26)
Developer
0.18%
(26)
Lead Program Manager
0.17%
(25)
Student Ambassador
0.17%
(25)
Sr. Product Manager
0.16%
(24)
Technical Evangelist
0.16%
(24)
Technical Support Engineer
0.16%
(23)
Group Program Manager
0.16%
(23)
Developer Evangelist
0.14%
(21)
Group Manager
0.14%
(21)
Business Administrator
0.14%
(21)
Systems Engineer
0.14%
(21)
Campus Representative
0.14%
(20)
Finance Manager
0.14%
(20)
Service Engineer
0.13%
(19)
Administrative Assistant
0.13%
(19)
Technical Advisor
0.13%
(19)
Computer Technician
0.13%
(19)
Marketing Intern
0.12%
(18)
Software Design Engineer Intern
0.12%
(18)
Software Development Engineer II
0.12%
(18)
Web Developer
0.12%
(18)
Senior Product Manager
0.12%
(18)
Game Tester
0.12%
(18)
Graphic Designer
0.12%
(17)
Contractor
0.12%
(17)
Business Manager
0.11%
(16)
Services Executive
0.11%
(16)
Senior Director
0.11%
(16)
Executive Assistant
0.11%
(16)
Receptionist
0.11%
(16)
Producer
0.11%
(16)
MSP
0.11%
(16)
Business Development
0.1%
(15)
UI/UX Designer
0.1%
(15)
Brand Ambassador
0.1%
(15)
SDE 2
0.1%
(15)
Creative Director
0.1%
(15)
Executive Producer
0.1%
(15)
Associate Product Manager Intern
0.1%
(15)
Account Technology Strategist
0.1%
(15)
Sr. Marketing Manager
0.1%
(15)
Program Manager II
0.1%
(15)
HR Manager
0.1%
(15)
Principal Program Manager
0.1%
(15)
Management
0.09%
(14)
Software Developer Engineer
0.09%
(14)
Technician
0.09%
(14)
Game Designer
0.09%
(14)
Development Lead
0.09%
(14)
Various
0.09%
(14)
Operations Program Manager
0.09%
(14)
Researcher
0.09%
(14)
Human Resources
0.09%
(13)
Assistant Manager
0.09%
(13)
Recruiting Coordinator
0.09%
(13)
Trainee
0.09%
(13)
Senior Marketing Manager
0.09%
(13)
Software Development Intern
0.09%
(13)
Product Planner
0.08%
(12)
Operations Manager
0.08%
(12)
Sales Associate
0.08%
(12)
Software Engineering Intern
0.08%
(12)
Solution Specialist
0.08%
(12)
Senior Software Development Engineer
0.08%
(12)
Product Marketing
0.08%
(12)
Test Associate
0.08%
(12)
Art Director
0.08%
(12)
Audience Marketing Manager
0.08%
(12)
Senior Account Executive
0.07%
(11)
SDET II
0.07%
(11)
Principal Group Program Manager
0.07%
(11)
Recruiter
0.07%
(11)
Marketing Specialist
0.07%
(11)
Technical Writer
0.07%
(11)
PFE
0.07%
(10)
Trainer
0.07%
(10)
Sales Director
0.07%
(10)
Sales Executive
0.07%
(10)
Editor
0.07%
(10)
Marketing Director
0.07%
(10)
Hardware Engineer
0.07%
(10)
Support Escalation Engineer
0.07%
(10)
User Experience Researcher
0.07%
(10)
Microsoft Student Partners
0.07%
(10)
Search Account Manager
0.07%
(10)
Software Developer in Test
0.07%
(10)
Service Advisor
0.07%
(10)
Senior Solution Manager
0.07%
(10)
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
0.07%
(10)
Tech
0.07%
(10)
Licensing Sales Specialist
0.07%
(10)
Intern Program Manager
0.06%
(9)
3D Artist
0.06%
(9)
Escalation Engineer
0.06%
(9)
Test Lead
0.06%
(9)
Microsoft Student Associate
0.06%
(9)
Digital Marketing Manager
0.06%
(9)
IT
0.06%
(9)
Project Coordinator
0.06%
(9)
Sr. Director
0.06%
(9)
Network Engineer
0.06%
(9)
Architect
0.06%
(9)
Analyst
0.06%
(9)
Customer Service Representative
0.06%
(9)
Marketing Communications Manager
0.06%
(9)
Product Manager Intern
0.05%
(8)
Product Marketing Manager Intern
0.05%
(8)
Windows U Crew Representative
0.05%
(8)
Senior Producer
0.05%
(8)
Service Delivery Manager
0.05%
(8)
Public Relations
0.05%
(8)
Student
0.05%
(8)
Visual Designer
0.05%
(8)
Senior UX Designer
0.05%
(8)
Corporate Account Manager
0.05%
(8)
Software Engineer II
0.05%
(8)
Technical Lead
0.05%
(8)
Financial Analyst Intern
0.05%
(8)
Senior Test Lead
0.05%
(8)
Electrical Engineer
0.05%
(8)
Systems Analyst
0.05%
(8)
Academic Developer Evangelist
0.05%
(8)
Xbox LIVE
0.05%
(8)
Product Adviser
0.05%
(8)
System Engineer
0.05%
(8)
Business Systems Analyst
0.05%
(7)
Software Developer Engineer Intern
0.05%
(7)
Ambassador
0.05%
(7)
Online Marketing Manager
0.05%
(7)
Product Management
0.05%
(7)
Security Program Manager
0.05%
(7)
Web Analyst
0.05%
(7)
Senior Support Escalation Engineer
0.05%
(7)
Territory Manager
0.05%
(7)
Tester
0.05%
(7)
Technology Evangelist
0.05%
(7)
Data Scientist
0.05%
(7)
Test Associate 1
0.05%
(7)
Community Development Specialist
0.05%
(7)
Specialist
0.05%
(7)
People left these companies to work at Microsoft
0.98%
(282)
0.65%
(187)
Amazon.com
0.65%
(187)
0.61%
(176)
0.5%
(142)
Hewlett-Packard
0.47%
(134)
Yahoo
0.44%
(127)
Accenture
0.4%
(116)
Oracle
0.36%
(104)
0.35%
(99)
Xbox
0.3%
(86)
0.3%
(86)
Cisco Systems
0.29%
(84)
Microsoft Student Partners
0.28%
(79)
Intel
0.27%
(76)
0.24%
(69)
Microsoft Corporation
0.24%
(68)
Infosys
0.24%
(68)
AIESEC
0.23%
(66)
Carnegie Mellon University
0.22%
(63)
T-Mobile
0.21%
(60)
University of Washington
0.2%
(57)
Adobe
0.2%
(56)
Microsoft Brasil
0.18%
(53)
EA - Electronic Arts
0.18%
(51)
0.17%
(50)
Student
0.16%
(47)
0.16%
(46)
Microsoft India Development Center
0.16%
(46)
Razorfish
0.16%
(46)
0.16%
(45)
Microsoft Store
0.16%
(45)
Tata Consultancy Services
0.15%
(43)
SAP
0.15%
(43)
Deloitte
0.15%
(43)
United States Army
0.15%
(42)
0.15%
(42)
Boeing Company
0.15%
(42)
Nintendo
0.14%
(41)
Yammer
0.14%
(40)
0.14%
(40)
0.14%
(40)
GE
0.13%
(37)
Stanford University
0.13%
(37)
McDonald's
0.13%
(37)
BlackBerry Ltd
0.13%
(36)
Sony
0.12%
(35)
0.12%
(35)
Intel Corporation
0.12%
(33)
RealNetworks
0.11%
(32)
Expedia
0.11%
(32)
0.11%
(32)
United States Navy
0.11%
(32)
McKinsey & Company
0.11%
(31)
Citi
0.11%
(31)
Qualcomm
0.1%
(30)
0.1%
(29)
GameStop
0.1%
(29)
Wipro
0.1%
(29)
Electronic Arts
0.1%
(29)
Microsoft Research
0.1%
(28)
Microsoft Studios
0.1%
(28)
0.1%
(28)
United States Air Force
0.1%
(28)
Convergys
0.1%
(28)
Verizon Wireless
0.1%
(28)
Symantec
0.09%
(27)
Lockheed Martin
0.09%
(27)
Washington Mutual
0.09%
(27)
Ogilvy & Mather
0.09%
(27)
Microsoft India R&D Pvt Ltd
0.09%
(27)
HCL Technologies
0.09%
(27)
MTV Networks
0.09%
(26)
VMware
0.09%
(25)
Microsoft Corp.
0.09%
(25)
Avanade
0.09%
(25)
Microsoft Alumni
0.09%
(25)
Procter & Gamble
0.08%
(24)
Cisco
0.08%
(24)
University of Michigan
0.08%
(24)
0.08%
(24)
0.08%
(24)
American Express
0.08%
(23)
Microsoft Indonesia
0.08%
(22)
Self-Employed
0.08%
(22)
U.S. Army
0.08%
(22)
aQuantive
0.08%
(22)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
0.08%
(22)
VMC
0.07%
(21)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
0.07%
(21)
Samsung Electronics
0.07%
(21)
Sprint
0.07%
(21)
0.07%
(21)
Volt Information Sciences
0.07%
(21)
EMC Corporation
0.07%
(21)
Siemens
0.07%
(21)
Wipro Technologies
0.07%
(21)
Digital Equipment Corporation
0.07%
(21)
HP
0.07%
(21)
Sitel
0.07%
(20)
People left Microsoft to work at these companies
1.86%
(471)
Amazon.com
1.74%
(439)
1.31%
(330)
0.57%
(145)
Oracle
0.44%
(110)
Yahoo
0.39%
(99)
0.38%
(95)
Xbox
0.33%
(84)
Accenture
0.33%
(83)
Expedia
0.33%
(83)
Hewlett-Packard
0.32%
(82)
Razorfish
0.27%
(69)
SAP
0.27%
(67)
T-Mobile
0.27%
(67)
Microsoft Corporation
0.26%
(65)
Cisco Systems
0.24%
(61)
Self-Employed
0.24%
(60)
0.23%
(59)
Adobe
0.23%
(57)
LinkedIn
0.2%
(50)
Microsoft Student Partners
0.19%
(48)
Twitter
0.19%
(48)
0.18%
(46)
0.18%
(45)
University of Washington
0.17%
(43)
Avanade
0.16%
(41)
VMware
0.16%
(41)
Microsoft India Development Center
0.16%
(41)
Deloitte
0.16%
(40)
Intel
0.15%
(38)
Microsoft Store
0.15%
(38)
0.15%
(38)
Convergys
0.14%
(36)
Zynga
0.14%
(36)
EMC Corporation
0.14%
(35)
Microsoft Research
0.13%
(34)
Skype
0.13%
(34)
eBay
0.13%
(33)
McKinsey & Company
0.13%
(32)
0.13%
(32)
Microsoft Brasil
0.13%
(32)
Amazon Web Services
0.12%
(31)
Bungie
0.12%
(31)
Salesforce
0.12%
(31)
Dell
0.12%
(31)
0.12%
(30)
0.12%
(30)
Boeing Company
0.11%
(28)
Intuit
0.11%
(27)
RealNetworks
0.11%
(27)
343 Industries
0.1%
(26)
0.1%
(26)
Microsoft Advertising
0.1%
(26)
EA - Electronic Arts
0.1%
(26)
Symantec
0.1%
(26)
HP
0.1%
(25)
Sony
0.1%
(25)
Tata Consultancy Services
0.1%
(24)
Samsung Electronics
0.1%
(24)
0.1%
(24)
Microsoft Indonesia
0.1%
(24)
Tableau Software
0.1%
(24)
0.09%
(23)
Bing
0.09%
(23)
Yammer
0.09%
(23)
Citi
0.09%
(22)
0.09%
(22)
Carnegie Mellon University
0.08%
(21)
0.08%
(21)
NBC News
0.08%
(21)
Stanford University
0.08%
(21)
Microsoft Studios
0.08%
(21)
0.08%
(20)
Citrix
0.08%
(20)
Palantir Technologies
0.08%
(19)
Electronic Arts
0.08%
(19)
0.08%
(19)
Salesforce.com
0.08%
(19)
0.07%
(18)
Thomson Reuters
0.07%
(18)
0.07%
(18)
Qualcomm
0.07%
(18)
Groupon
0.07%
(18)
DocuSign
0.07%
(18)
Cisco
0.07%
(17)
MSNBC.com
0.07%
(17)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
0.07%
(17)
Infosys
0.07%
(17)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
0.07%
(17)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
0.07%
(17)
Wipro
0.07%
(17)
Microsoft Corp.
0.07%
(17)
0.07%
(17)
Microsoft India GTSC
0.06%
(16)
Dropbox
0.06%
(16)
Bain & Company
0.06%
(16)
Yahoo!
0.06%
(16)
Caradigm
0.06%
(16)
PayPal
0.06%
(16)
0.06%
(16)
Top locations where employees live and work at Microsoft
Seattle
20.84%
(2,641)
Redmond
5.86%
(742)
Bellevue
5.11%
(647)
Hyderabad
2.41%
(305)
Kirkland
2.22%
(281)
São Paulo
1.93%
(245)
New York
1.69%
(214)
London
1.67%
(211)
San Francisco
1.21%
(153)
Sammamish
1.17%
(148)
Bangalore
1.1%
(140)
Los Angeles
0.96%
(121)
Singapore
0.88%
(112)
Dallas
0.84%
(106)
Chicago
0.84%
(106)
Dubai
0.79%
(100)
Charlotte
0.77%
(97)
Mexico City
0.73%
(93)
Issaquah
0.64%
(81)
Bothell
0.63%
(80)
Woodinville
0.58%
(74)
Beijing
0.56%
(71)
Milan
0.53%
(67)
Paris
0.51%
(65)
Boston
0.51%
(65)
Washington
0.51%
(64)
Shanghai
0.51%
(64)
Atlanta
0.51%
(64)
Toronto
0.48%
(61)
Jakarta
0.47%
(60)
Mumbai
0.47%
(60)
New Delhi
0.47%
(59)
Dublin
0.45%
(57)
Sydney
0.43%
(54)
Pittsburgh
0.43%
(54)
Austin
0.42%
(53)
San Jose
0.39%
(50)
Cambridge
0.39%
(49)
Houston
0.38%
(48)
Miami
0.33%
(42)
Moscow
0.32%
(41)
Cairo
0.32%
(40)
Brooklyn
0.32%
(40)
Bogotá
0.31%
(39)
San Diego
0.31%
(39)
Washington, District of Columbia
0.31%
(39)
Philadelphia
0.29%
(37)
Vancouver
0.27%
(34)
Mountain View
0.26%
(33)
Taipei
0.25%
(32)
Renton
0.25%
(32)
Johannesburg
0.25%
(32)
Istanbul
0.25%
(32)
Duvall
0.24%
(31)
Denver
0.24%
(31)
Madrid
0.23%
(29)
Hong Kong
0.23%
(29)
San Juan
0.23%
(29)
Chennai
0.22%
(28)
Gurgaon
0.22%
(28)
Reading
0.22%
(28)
Mercer Island
0.21%
(27)
Snoqualmie
0.21%
(27)
Portland
0.21%
(27)
Stockholm
0.21%
(27)
Sunnyvale
0.21%
(26)
Fargo
0.21%
(26)
Lynnwood
0.2%
(25)
Ann Arbor
0.19%
(24)
Bangkok
0.17%
(22)
Melbourne
0.17%
(22)
Kent
0.17%
(21)
Orlando
0.17%
(21)
Palo Alto
0.17%
(21)
Buenos Aires
0.17%
(21)
Stanford
0.16%
(20)
Arlington
0.16%
(20)
Munich
0.16%
(20)
Kuala Lumpur
0.16%
(20)
Seoul
0.16%
(20)
Lisbon
0.15%
(19)
Reno
0.15%
(19)
Tel Aviv
0.15%
(19)
Oslo
0.15%
(19)
Bucharest
0.14%
(18)
Almaty
0.14%
(18)
Raleigh
0.13%
(17)
Tampa
0.13%
(17)
Snohomish
0.13%
(17)
Tacoma
0.13%
(17)
Maple Valley
0.13%
(17)
Monroe
0.13%
(17)
Pune
0.13%
(17)
Helsinki
0.13%
(16)
Las Vegas
0.13%
(16)
Durham
0.12%
(15)
Santa Clara
0.12%
(15)
Kenmore
0.12%
(15)
Tucson
0.12%
(15)
Boulder
0.11%
(14)
Top universities & colleges where Microsoft employees studied
University of Washington
2.42%
(1,579)
Harvard University
0.66%
(431)
Stanford University
0.61%
(400)
University of Michigan
0.54%
(351)
Carnegie Mellon University
0.52%
(341)
UC Berkeley
0.48%
(314)
Washington State University
0.46%
(299)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
0.41%
(270)
University of Pennsylvania
0.37%
(242)
Western Washington University
0.37%
(241)
Cornell University
0.36%
(232)
University of Southern California
0.34%
(221)
The University of Texas at Austin
0.33%
(218)
UCLA
0.32%
(211)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
0.32%
(207)
