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Google vs Microsoft: Bengaluru techie compares work culture at tech giants

Manu Agarwal is a senior software engineer at Microsoft.
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 04:54 pm IST

Microsoft intern says summer internship changed their view of corporate life

Intern opens up about friendships and experiences from Microsoft internship.
Published on Jul 12, 2026 01:26 pm IST

Laid-off H-1B workers are returning to India only to be hit by brutal pay cuts

US layoffs send H-1B workers home; former Microsoft employee highlights pay gap
Published on Jul 10, 2026 02:21 pm IST

Starbucks builds AI software to replace Microsoft, IBM tools

Starbucks is building AI software to replace Microsoft and IBM tools (Pexel/Representative image)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 09:53 pm IST

Xbox VP laid off after 37 years at Microsoft: ‘I wish team nothing but success’

LaChapelle joined Microsoft in 1989, as per his LinkedIn profile.
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 09:54 pm IST

Microsoft layoffs: What severance package is being offered to US employees?

Microsoft is offering laid-off US employees up to 39 weeks of severance pay and more (REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:03 pm IST

Microsoft layoffs: All about the severance package offered to laid-off employees

Microsoft layoffs: Here is the severance package being offered to laid-off employees.
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 10:20 am IST

Microsoft replaces OpenAI, Anthropic with its own AI models in Excel, Outlook

Microsoft is replacing OpenAI and Anthropic with its MAI models in Excel, Outlook (REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 11:56 pm IST

First Xbox was put together with gum and tape. Today, it's fighting for revival

Xbox built rough prototypes, fought internal resistance and eventually launched a console that reshaped gaming.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 06:01 pm IST

Xbox CEO spells three resets after company lays off 3,200 employees

FILE - A man walks past the Xbox logo at the Microsoft booth during the E3 game show in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 06:01 pm IST

Laid-off Xbox engineer says he poured 'heart and soul' into company for 21 years

A laid-off Xbox employee says he spent 21 years at the company.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 10:46 am IST

'World around is changing': Why Microsoft is laying off 4,800 people

In the deepest overhaul in Xbox's history, Microsoft is laying of 4,800 people.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs, divests five studios in major Microsoft overhaul

Microsoft's Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs and divesting five studios (Unsplash/Representative image)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 10:46 am IST

Xbox CEO’s message to staff after 3,200 layoffs: ‘I know this is painful'

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described the move as “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 10:46 am IST

Why is Microsoft laying off 4,800 employees? Xbox restructuring explained

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees as Xbox begins its biggest-ever restructuring. (Pexel/Representative image)
Published on Jul 06, 2026 09:28 pm IST

Microsoft to layoff 4,800 people as Xbox undergoes major overhaul

The company said the changes will be rolled out over the coming fiscal year.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 06:22 am IST

Man who left $200k Microsoft job says: ‘Might be dumbest thing I’ve ever done’

Christian Harms was plagued with self doubt after quitting his job at Microsoft.
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 09:15 pm IST

Microsoft techie recalls parents' sacrifice: ‘Years later, I was earning 1.9 cr'

The techie recalled watching his mother quietly hand over her gold bangles.
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Why Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are spending billions on AI: Explained

Why Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are spending billions on AI, where the money is going, why Wall Street is watching and what it means, explained (Reuters/Representative images)
Published on Jul 03, 2026 07:51 pm IST

AI Data Centers Use Far More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report

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Published on Jul 03, 2026 05:15 pm IST

Microsoft techie recalls confronting ex-boss over earning less than IIT peers

Kriti Rohilla is a Hyderabad-based software engineer working at Microsoft.
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 09:00 am IST

‘I’m glad I’m getting laid off from Microsoft’: Employee explains why

A Microsoft employee claims he anticipates being laid off and is relieved about it.
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 05:26 pm IST

Microsoft techie blames burnout after failing to find a new job: ‘I feel…’

A techie’s Reddit post on burnout has resonated with many. (Representative image).
Published on Jun 30, 2026 07:39 am IST

Techie explains why he dropped out of IIT Delhi and joined Microsoft at 19

Ashish Kumar Verma is now a software engineer at Microsoft.
Updated on Jun 29, 2026 09:50 pm IST

Microsoft techie takes parents on first tour of Hyderabad office. Viral video

A techie’s heartfelt office tour for her parents at Microsoft Hyderabad has struck a chord with many online.
Published on Jun 28, 2026 09:33 pm IST

'Lunch break includes a blow dry': Microsoft employee shows off office perk

The video shows the employee getting a professional blow dry inside the office.
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 04:23 pm IST

NIT alum leaves 45 LPA Microsoft job to prepare for UPSC. Internet backs her

A tweet about a woman leaving her tech job for UPSC has gone viral.
Published on Jun 26, 2026 09:04 am IST

Microsoft's XBOX raises console prices worldwide by up to $150 starting Aug 2026

Microsoft's XBOX will raise console prices by up to $150 from August 2026 (Pexel/Representative image)
Published on Jun 26, 2026 01:30 am IST

Kunal Shah to head WhatsApp: A look at 9 Indian-origin CEOs of global firms

WhatsApp’s leadership change spotlighted Indian-origin executives. Here is the list of top global CEOs.
Published on Jun 23, 2026 11:02 pm IST

Microsoft employee explains why she still loves going to office after 5 years

A Bengaluru woman said five years at Microsoft taught her that real workplace culture was about growth, support and honest conversations.
Published on Jun 23, 2026 04:42 pm IST