Microsoft calls workers back to office 3 days a week

Microsoft calls workers back to office 3 days a week Monica Nickelsburg September 09, 2025 / 9:40 am

Microsoft will expect its employees to work from the office three days a week, starting early next year.

The return-to-office policy will be rolled out in phases, starting with workers in the Puget Sound area in February, according to an email from Amy Coleman, Microsoft's chief people officer, on Tuesday. Employees who live within 50 miles of Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond will be expected to commute in three days a week at that time.

The policy will then extend to Microsoft's U.S. offices beyond the Seattle region, and then launch at international locations.

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