Leak of Microsoft Salaries Shows Fight for Higher Compensation

Leak of Microsoft Salaries Shows Fight for Higher Compensation
The numbers range from $40,000 to $320,000 and reveal key details about how pay works at big tech companies
Dave Gershgorn
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6 min read·
Sep 13, 2019
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Photo: Stephen Brashear/GettyNearly 400 Microsoft employees are sharing their salaries with each other to better determine whether they’re being fairly compensated.
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Written by Dave Gershgorn
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Senior Writer at OneZero covering surveillance, facial recognition, DIY tech, and artificial intelligence. Previously: Qz, PopSci, and NYTimes.
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