New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- More than 9 in 10 Microsoft employees in India received salary increases of 5% or less during the 2026 appraisal cycle, according to a recent survey by the professional networking platform Blind.

The muted increments coincide with the tech giant reporting record profits and rolling out a voluntary buyout programme impacting tens of thousands of workers globally.

According to the Blind survey of 2,178 India-based professionals, 91% of Microsoft respondents reported receiving a 5% or less increase this year, a sharp increase from 45% a year earlier. Only 5% of employees received raises exceeding 10%, down significantly from 27% last year.

86% of Microsoft respondents, the survey said, expressed dissatisfaction with t...