How often do employees get raises at Microsoft?
2 Answers from Employees at Microsoft
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Top Employee Response
Nobody gets promoted every 3 months (not sure where that person got their info). Average promotion is probably every 3 to 4 years until most people permanently stall out at level 64. Early in your career you may get promoted every 2 years. Of course there are always a very small number who get promoted faster. If you perform somewhat close to average, expect around a 2% raise each year regardless of promo. A promo usually comes with a 7% to 10% raise. As you move up to different level "bands," your bonus potential and stock potential increases quite a bit. Lower band max bonus is 20% (expect to get right around the mid point), then 30%, and 40%. If you ever get to the really high bands, bonus and stock potential get much larger and will be the majority of your earnings.
- 1Helpful
One a year is the normal cycle within level/band. This said people may get promoted every 3 months and hence a raise will come with that.
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