Microsoft to increase salaries, stock compensation to retain employees

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Microsoft to increase salaries, stock compensation to retain employees
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Microsoft to increase salaries, stock compensation to retain employees

Microsoft is competing for talent with firms like Amazon, Google and Meta, but salary budget increases will differ by country

Microsoft plans to "nearly double" its budget for merit-based employee pay hikes and raise the range of its annual stock-based compensation by at least 25% in efforts to stay competitive with rival...

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