Key facts
- Microsoft employees report lower satisfaction with manager feedback, coaching, and motivation.
- Employees still report positive sentiment regarding meaningful work.
- The findings are based on Microsoft's biannual "Employee Signals" survey.
- A key survey question about whether employees felt they were getting a "good deal at Microsoft" has been removed.
Microsoft's biannual "Employee Signals" survey indicates a shift in employee sentiment. While employees report feeling energized to do meaningful work, there is a noted decrease in satisfaction regarding coaching, feedback, and motivation provided by their managers. This information was detailed in a recent internal memo, as reported by Business Insider. Furthermore, a key question in the survey, which asked whether staff felt they were getting a "good deal at Microsoft" (defined as a reasonable balance between contributions and returns), has been removed. Historically, a drop in this specific question's score prompted significant company responses.