In August, it was reported that Microsoft was planning to return to the “minimum” office three days a week for its employees. January 2026. (Employees can currently do “half” work from the Work Week.)
Now, according to an internal email sent to Microsoft staff on Tuesday, the company has finalized its plans and is issuing the Return to the Office (RTO) mandate in three stages, starting at the end of February 2026. Business Internal.
Microsoft HR Chief Amy reads the email of Amy Coleman, “In the AI ​​era, we are moving faster than ever, the construction of world -class technology people who live and how they work, and how organizations work everywhere.” “If you look at our history, when we develop each other’s ideas in real time, the most meaningful progress is.”
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According to the email, the first phase will focus on employees living in the Pijet Sound, the Pijet Sound, and will start around February 23. “If you live 50 miles of the Microsoft Office, you will be expected to work on the site three days a week (late February).”
On June 30, 2025, a general theory of Microsoft Zizo Campus in Menghang, China. International employees will find more information about their RTO in 2026. Young Tang/Norfoto by the getty images
According to the email, the RTO mandate will then spread to other offices in the United States and eventually, internationally, for which the plan will begin in 2026.
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The rest of the staff will listen to their “EVP or organizational leadership today with specific guidance,” the memo said. “If you are out of the Pijet Sound Area, you do not have to take any action unless your EVP is negotiated otherwise.”
“We have considered how our teams work well, and the figures are clear: when people work more often, they develop – they are more encouraging, empower and give strong results,” Kolman wrote.
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In August, it was reported that Microsoft was planning to return to the “minimum” office three days a week for its employees. January 2026. (Employees can currently do “half” work from the Work Week.)
Now, according to an internal email sent to Microsoft staff on Tuesday, the company has finalized its plans and is issuing the Return to the Office (RTO) mandate in three stages, starting at the end of February 2026. Business Internal.
Microsoft HR Chief Amy reads the email of Amy Coleman, “In the AI ​​era, we are moving faster than ever, the construction of world -class technology people who live and how they work, and how organizations work everywhere.” “If you look at our history, when we develop each other’s ideas in real time, the most meaningful progress is.”
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