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Microsoft’s Internal Pay Spreadsheet Shows Cloud and AI Workers Reporting Stock Awards as High as $1.4 Million: Report

Aug 26, 2026 · 04:04 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Microsoft’s Internal Pay Spreadsheet Shows Cloud and AI Workers Reporting Stock Awards as High as $1.4 Million: Report

Microsoft employees report record stock awards up to $1.4 million in Cloud + AI organization, amid intense AI talent battle.

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Microsoft is giving huge stock rewards to its Cloud and AI workers to keep them from leaving for other companies. This shows Microsoft thinks these workers and AI technology are really important to its future.

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