Microsoft

Hiring steadily

Software Development Redmond, Washington Watching 2,500 of ~234,026 employees Updated as of Jul 6

The read

Among 2,500 cached profiles observed, Microsoft added a net 27 people over 90 days, with engineering claiming the bulk of 39 arrivals — led by principal-level software engineering managers and applied scientists drawn from Amazon, AWS, and Apple. The firm lost five director-level roles across architecture, AI sales, and infrastructure operations to Google, Palo Alto Networks, and smaller competitors, signaling selective churn at the leadership layer while the technical core scales. Two promotions advanced applied scientists and engineers into principal and lead positions, consistent with deepening AI and platform expertise.

+1% of watched staff
Net headcount · 90d: +31; mostly Engineering
New hires · 90d: 39; vs 39 hires
Departures · 90d: 8; quiet
Leadership moves · 90d: 0

Figures cover the 2,500 Microsoft employees Inkling watches — a slice of a company of roughly 234,026, not company-wide totals.

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Hiring paceCooling

New hires per month among the 2,500 employees we watch, last 12 months. 484 total hires.

20 joined
Aug 2025

35 joined
Sep 2025

38 joined
Oct 2025

56 joined
Nov 2025

55 joined
Dec 2025

56 joined
Jan 2026

59 joined
Feb 2026

62 joined
Mar 2026

64 joined
Apr 2026

34 joined
May 2026

5 joined
Jun 2026

0 joined
Jul 2026

12 months agoLast month

Notable moves

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

4 people joined Engineering Aggregate
3 people left Aggregate
2 people left Aggregate
2 people left Aggregate
1 promotion Aggregate
1 person joined Aggregate

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Where they're growing

Net change by function, last 90 days.

Engineering +2

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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

Amazon Web Services (AWS)+1

Apple+1

Block+1

BBNP Paribas CIB+1

FFederal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC)+1

Departing to

Google−1

HHARMAN International−1

IIFS Copperleaf−1

NNew Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUAI)−1

Palo Alto Networks−1

PPrecisely−1

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