Microsoft employees anonymously shared compensation data as the company intensifies efforts to secure AI talent against Meta, according to Benzinga. More than 850 employees contributed salary, bonus, and stock award details to a spreadsheet reviewed by Business Insider. The entries provide insight into Microsoft’s pay structures as it competes aggressively for AI engineers. Microsoft is targeting Meta’s AI researchers with multi-million dollar packages, countering Meta’s aggressive recruiting that included offers up to $100 million. Microsoft did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
