Microsoft Corporation designs and sells AI-powered platforms and tools spanning productivity software, cloud services, operating systems, consumer devices and gaming. Founded in 1975, the company serves customers worldwide, with a stated mission reaching every person and every organisation on the planet. Its technical work spans artificial intelligence, cloud computing, operating systems, productivity software, consumer devices and gaming.
The product portfolio includes Microsoft 365, a productivity suite; Azure, its cloud services platform; Windows, the operating system first conceived to put a personal computer on every desk and in every home; Surface, a line of computing devices; Xbox, a gaming platform and ecosystem; and Copilot, an AI-powered assistant and product offering. Engineering roles draw on this range of domains, from infrastructure and platform work to hardware and consumer software.
The company describes its culture as rooted in a growth mindset, treating potential as something developable rather than fixed. It sets out four enduring commitments: expanding economic opportunity and growth for all; creating a safe and responsible digital world; supporting and advancing people's fundamental rights; and advancing sustainability. Employees are encouraged to treat personal impact as part of a collective effort, with the scale of the business framed as a means of extending individual contribution.
