Microsoft is struggling to retain women and minority employees

By Dina Bass and Jeff Green
Published 2 Min Read

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Bloomberg

Microsoft’s female, Black and Latinx employees are leaving at an increasing rate, undermining the company’s efforts to build a more diverse workforce.

Globally, women accounted for 32.7% of departures for the fiscal year that ended June 30, up from 31% in 2023, according to Microsoft’s diversity and inclusion report, which was released Wednesday and measures voluntary and involuntary departures. Black workers accounted for 10% of U.S. exits, compared with 8.7% the previous year, while Latinx departures rose to 9.8% from 8%. By contrast, fewer male and Asian employees left last year than in 2023.

Dina Bass and Jeff Green

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