Microsoft to enforce three-day office work policy from 2026

Microsoft has announced that starting next year, employees will be required to work from office at least three days a week, marking a significant shift in its post-pandemic work policy.

In a blog post on Tuesday, Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s Chief People Officer, detailed that the new hybrid work mandate will be introduced in three phases. The rollout will begin with staff based near the company’s Redmond, Washington headquarters, before extending to other U.S. locations and international offices.

By February 2026, employees residing within 50 miles of the Redmond campus will need to be onsite for a minimum of three days each week. Timelines for other U.S. offices will follow, while planning for international employees is expected to commence next year.

The move aligns Microsoft with other major tech companies, including Amazon, that are scaling back remote work flexibility and urging employees to return to office spaces. The pandemic had initially accelerated the widespread adoption of work-from-home policies across the industry, but firms are now reassessing their long-term workplace strategies.

Source: Reuters