Microsoft employees built their own pay spreadsheet, and it shows two companies

About 600 Microsoft employees logged their compensation in a crowdsourced spreadsheet, showing two pay tiers: base salaries from $111 k (level 59) to $280 k (level 67), with Cloud and AI roles up to $450 k. Stock awards range $10 k–$1.4 M; generative-AI engineers receive larger initial grants and frequent refreshers, while Xbox engineers cap near $218 k. Raises vary 0–3.5%, often below inflation, and cash bonuses span $2 k–$110 k.