Microsoft India President shares a friendly reminder, asks employees to take a break

Microsoft is leaving no stone unturned to become India's most-trusted employer.

Anant Maheshwari, President of Microsoft India, took to social media to share a friendly reminder. Stressing on the importance of well-being, the 48-year-old tech boss urged Microsoft India employees to take a break from their work.

In his post, he wrote, "Disengage from work, spend time with your loved ones, and get back to work feeling refreshed and energised."



According to The Verge, the Redmond-based company decided to give all its employees a $1,500 (over Rs 1.12 lakh) pandemic bonus, in recognition of a challenging fiscal year.

The internal memo had said that the bonus will be gifted to all staff below corporate vice president level that started on or before March 31, 2021. It will also include part-time workers and those on hourly rates.

Microsoft with 175,508 employees worldwide has delayed reopening of its offices till September.

According to findings of Randstad Employer Brand Research 2021, Microsoft had also secured the third position as India’s most attractive employer brands, followed by Google and Amazon, in the end of June this year.