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Microsoft Targets Meta AI Researchers With Rapid Hiring and Multimillion-Dollar Packages

Microsoft built a fast-track, 24-hour hiring playbook to match Meta’s sky-high compensation.

Lisa Su, the CEO of $284 billion semiconductor titan AMD, is in agreement with Anthropic leader Dario Amodei that nine-figure pay packages can’t buy innovation or loyalty.
Mark Zuckerberg and Satya Nadella are all in on AI.
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CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg is seen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with representatives of social media companies at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Wednesday January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Overview

  • Microsoft compiled an internal 'most-wanted' list identifying key engineers and researchers at Meta's Reality Labs, GenAI Infrastructure and AI research teams.
  • A new fast-track process flags candidates as 'critical AI talent,' enabling leaders to approve bespoke offers within 24 hours via a private compensation modeler.
  • Offers include multimillion-dollar on-hire bonuses and packages designed to match or exceed Meta's nine-figure deals that have reached up to $250 million.
  • Recruiting is spearheaded by Microsoft AI, led by Mustafa Suleyman, and CoreAI, overseen by Jay Parikh, each fielding dedicated teams to secure top talent.
  • The aggressive hiring drive follows Microsoft’s large-scale layoffs and Meta’s launch of Superintelligence Labs, further escalating competition for elite AI talent.