Overview

• The rollout begins February 23, 2026 for Puget Sound employees who live within 50 miles of a Microsoft office, followed by other U.S. sites and later international locations.
• Employees may request exceptions by September 19, with examples including having no teammates at the assigned office or facing unusually long, complex commutes.
• Customer-facing roles such as account management, consulting, and field marketing are exempt from the three-day baseline.
• Individual business units may deviate from the companywide expectation, and some teams could set stricter in-office requirements.
• Amy Coleman and Satya Nadella will discuss the policy at a September 11 employee town hall, and Microsoft says the change is not intended to reduce headcount.