| Pay & Relocation | Healthcare & Pension | Facilities | Other Benefits |
At Microsoft all our employees get rewarded for work well done. Annual salaries for engineers are among the best in Ireland!
We also offer annual stock bonuses and other awards for employees who demonstrate great performance and potential. Plus staff in mid- to senior-level positions receive a special car allowance.
And if you’re moving here from abroad, all your relocation costs are taken care of, including flights, temporary accommodation and car hire, and the shipment of your household goods. We also provide help with immigration paperwork and a tax consultation.
We provide outstanding healthcare cover for all our employees. This includes maternity cover and comprehensive hospital cover, along with an optional healthcare cash plan for out-patient expenses.
Other healthcare benefits include long-term disability and death-in-service benefits. We also have a generous pension plan where we match your contribution plus 1% of your salary, up to 9% (if you contribute 8%). And we offer occupational health and alternative therapy sessions for all Microsoft employees free of charge.
At Microsoft every developer has his or her own office, with plenty of room for informal meetings and impromptu foosball and Xbox challenges.
Our offices in Dublin include a company store where you can buy Microsoft products (including Xbox games) at cost, an on-site gym, a subsidised canteen and a Starbucks coffee shop.
Our Dublin office also has ample parking with plenty of bicycle racks, and is just a short walk from the LUAS tram (about 20 minutes to Dublin city centre). We offer tax-saver ticket scheme for the LUAS and other public transit.
There are a lot of other benefits from working at Microsoft. We have flexible working hours that allow you to plan your own work schedule. All our employees get 25 days of paid holiday leave (plus 9 regular holidays), and we provide 6 months paid maternity (plus an optional 4 months unpaid).
If you want to gain more qualifications, our educational assistance program covers your tuition fees.