the president of Microsoft India, Anant Maheshwari, took to social media and sent a friendly reminder to all Microsoft employees. In a tweet sent from his official Twitter account, Maheshwari stressed on the importance of maintaining their well-being by reminding employees to take breaks from their work to ensure their own health. The tech brass said in a tweet, “Dear @MicrosoftIndia employees, just reminding you to take a break, get off work, spend time with your loved ones, and get back to work feeling refreshed and energized. Your well being is important!”
This comes in light of the pandemic and lockdown-induced work-from-home situation in which workers across the world find themselves. Microsoft is leaving no stone unturned in its endeavor to gain the trust of employees in these difficult times.
Anant Maheshwari’s Journey to Microsoft
Maheshwari has joined Microsoft in 2016. Prior to this, he was the chairman of a company called Honeywell India which had 15,000 employees at that time. He joined Honeywell India in 2004 to set up the strategy for the company in India and in 9 months, he was able to launch the electronic security business in India. He eventually became the company’s chairman in 2014. In all, he had spent over 12 years with the brand. Prior to this, he worked as an Engagement Manager for McKinsey & Company from 1998 to 2004. Presently, Maheshwari has been the President of Microsoft India for almost five years. They are responsible for handling Microsoft products, services and support offerings throughout the country.
everyone gets a bonus
According to a report in The Verge, the tech giant also offered a pandemic bonus for all its employees. The company is apparently offering a $1,500 bonus, according to an internal memo accessed by The Verge. The reason behind this- it was recognition of the challenges brought in this financial year.
The reward was announced by Kathleen Hogan, Chief People Officer (CPO) of Microsoft. This will be applicable to all eligible employees around the world, given that these employees fall below the Corporate Vice President level and if they have started on or before March 31, 2021, as per the report.
It follows a similar trend that big industry giants are doing. Companies like Facebook and Amazon have also issued such bonuses to their employees in the last one year. Facebook offered a $1,000 bonus to its roughly 45,000 employees, while Amazon offered a $300 cash bonus to frontline employees.
Since the start of the pandemic, Microsoft has been able to generate massive amounts of revenue thanks to its diverse digital spaces due to the increase in home use by people stuck in lockdown. Rise in laptop use, Windows use and Xbox lent to the tech giant’s profit margins. The company also provided nearly $98 million in aid to non-profit organizations in Washington state, the report said. Microsoft has further delayed the opening of its physical offices till September this year.
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