Microsoft

About

Montana Leadership: Ryan Connor, Manager, State Government Affairs; Joe Whittinghill, Chief Learning Officer

Year Founded: 1975

Location: Headquartered in Redmond, Washington; remote work in Montana

Full-time Employees: 222,000 globally

With operating divisions in 190 countries, Microsoft develops software products like the Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, the Edge web browser, and a variety of products sold worldwide. Driven by a mission to empower every person and every organization to achieve more, Microsoft believes technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. 

Microsoft embraces and encourages a culture of curiosity. Employees are encouraged to cheer on others, challenge their own biases, and invite in differences because impact matters. To support its employees’ passion for giving, Microsoft matches employee donations of time and money to nonprofit organizations. Each October, Microsoft’s spirited employee Giving Campaign—a tradition since 1983—makes a significant annual impact in addition to giving generously year-round. In 2023, Microsoft was ranked second on Forbes’ World’s Best Employers list and won Comparibly’s Best Company Compensation, Best Company Perks & Benefits, Best CEOs for Diversity, Best Leadership Teams, Best Company Outlook, Best Engineering Teams, and Best Global Culture awards. GlassDoor also ranked Microsoft in the top 20 companies on its 2024 Best Places to Work list.

Every year, thousands of university students from around the world join Microsoft’s full-time internship program. The program is offered in all job families and is open to current students in Bachelor’s, Master’s, MBA, and PhD programs. Internships at Microsoft give students opportunities to experience Microsoft’s culture full of diverse community connections, executive engagement, and memorable events while developing their unique skill sets. Microsoft also hires full-time positions in business operations, communications, finance, sales and marketing, software engineering, and more.