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Microsoft India Salary Hikes: 91% of Employees Get 5% or Less
Most Microsoft employees in India got raises of 5% or less this appraisal cycle, a Blind survey finds.
Key points
- 91% of 2,178 India-based professionals surveyed by Blind reported increases of 5% or less this year, up from 45% a year earlier.
- Microsoft's Chief People Officer Amy Coleman announced a Voluntary Exit Offer covering about 60,000 employees globally.
- 41% of respondents attributed their appraisal outcomes to the company's financial performance and cost-cutting efforts.
Why it matters. The survey suggests employee focus has shifted from compensation to job preservation as Microsoft's buyout push draws attention, according to Blind.
Microsoft employees in India mostly received small raises in the 2026 appraisal cycle, with 91% of 2,178 professionals in a Blind survey reporting raises of up to 5%. Only 5% received increases above 10%, and 86% of Microsoft respondents said they were dissatisfied with their increments. The pay news contrasts with record profits, as Microsoft reported net income up 32% to $36.6 billion for the July-September quarter.
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Microsoft India Salary Hikes: 91% of Employees Get 5% or Less
More than nine in ten Microsoft employees in India received salary increases of 5% or less during the 2026 appraisal cycle, according to a recent survey by the professional networking platform Blind. The survey also found that 86% of Microsoft respondents expressed dissatisfaction with their increments. That rating placed Microsoft among the lowest-rated employers in the survey, second only to Zoho. The muted raises coincide with the company reporting record profits and rolling out a voluntary buyout programme. The survey reflects self-reported responses from employees, so it is not a company-wide audit of pay.