Serious Business: Microsoft Introduces Security Scoring for Annual Employee Evaluations

Microsoft’s internal documentation reveals an email from Kathleen Hogan, Chief People Officer, emphasizing the importance of “security” in the company’s annual employee evaluations. The policy, championed by Satya Nadella in May 2024, underscores that all employees must prioritize security as the top concern, labeled as the Security Core Priority at Microsoft.

But this isn’t just a checkbox exercise; Microsoft aims to integrate security into employees’ daily lives by incorporating the Security Core Priority into performance evaluations. The company’s approach divides evaluations into two parts:

1. Fundamental requirements that all employees must adhere to.
2. Additional elements tailored to each employee’s role and department.

Previously, Microsoft had core policies for employees to evaluate on two topics: diversity and inclusion, and manager expectations and principles. With security now becoming the third topic for assessment, it underscores the company’s commitment to a holistic approach to employee development and safety.

Source: GeekWire

TLDR: Microsoft is prioritizing security in employee evaluations as a core component alongside diversity and inclusion and manager expectations and principles.