Microsoft tells staff it won't follow Amazon or Dell's lead on enforcing a return to the office - but there's a catch

"If you make the time to do it right, your employees will be more engaged, more productive, and more connected, even when they're miles away," Microsoft IT director Keith Boyd wrote in a company blog post.

"And they'll be far less likely to leave for a competitor who has a more sophisticated and flexible model than you do," Boyd added, highlighting the importance of flexible working models in employee retention.

Microsoft supports a hybrid working environment and is against any sort of 'one size fits all' approach to office attendance or working location, maintaining productivity as a key metric.

Microsoft's continued focus on flexible work contrasts sharply with other tech companies like Amazon and Dell, who are imposing stricter return-to-office mandates amid staff resistance.

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