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Title: Microsoft Implements Stricter Performance Management System With Two-
Year Rehire Ban

Link: https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/22/018236/mi...

Microsoft is intensifying performance scrutiny through new policies that
target underperforming employees, according to an internal email from Chief
People Officer Amy Coleman. The company has introduced a formalized
Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) system that gives struggling employees two
options: accept improvement targets or exit the company with a Global
Voluntary Separation Agreement. The policy establishes a two-year rehire
blackout period for employees who leave with low performance ratings (zero to
60% in Microsoft's 0-200 scale) or during a PIP process. These employees are
also barred from internal transfers while still at the company. Coming months
after Microsoft terminated 2,000 underperformers without severance, the
company is also developing AI-supported tools to help managers "prepare for
constructive or challenging conversations" through interactive practice
environments. "Our focus remains on enabling high performance to achieve our
priorities spanning security, quality, and leading AI," Coleman wrote,
emphasizing that these changes aim to create "a globally consistent and
transparent experience" while fostering "accountability and growth."

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