Microsoft quietly make big changes to its employee performance reviews, company has removed… – The Times of India

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By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2025-12-06 06:51:00

Microsoft has removed diversity and inclusion from mandatory employee performance reviews, a significant shift from its 2020 commitments. The company also won’t publish its annual diversity report this year, citing a move to more dynamic formats. This follows the disbanding of an internal DEI team and a focus solely on ‘inclusion’ in HR documentation, sparking mixed employee reactions.

Microsoft has eliminated diversity and inclusion as companywide core priorities from employee performance reviews, marking a significant retreat from commitments made following the 2020 George Floyd protests, according to reports from The Verge and Game File.The changes, implemented last month through the company’s internal Connect system, removed mandatory questions requiring employees to detail their contributions toward diversity and security improvements. Previously, workers had to answer “What impact did your actions have in contributing to a more diverse and inclusive Microsoft?” alongside…