Mustafa Suleyman requires employees on his Microsoft AI team who live near an office to work at least four days per week, exceeding the company's three-day return-to-office mandate. Exceptions to the four-day requirement must be approved by an executive who reports directly to Suleyman. Suleyman favors open-plan office layouts and has configured "neighborhoods" of 20 to 30 closely placed desks to increase visibility and informal collaboration. He says close seating produces a buzz and intensity that fosters more collaboration. The stricter in-person policy and preference for open offices contrast with broader engineering preferences and have been polarizing internally.
"I very much believe in the in-person working culture,"
"We've been defragmenting our culture and trying to concentrate."
"Everyone can see everyone else who's in. You can feel the buzz, like there's a real intensity about the place, and it just creates a lot more, like informal collaboration. It's so much better."
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