What's the total headcount? How many employees work at Redmond?
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I think it's over 200K now
Form: 10-K
Filing Date: Aug 1, 2019
Document Date: Jun 30, 2019
Form Description: Annual report which provides a comprehensive overview of the company for the past year
Filing Group: Annual Filings
Company: Microsoft Corporation
Issuer: MICROSOFT CORP
URL: https://microsoft.gcs-web.com/static-files/7c96b326-33bc-4b84-8abb-7afd7a517ea3
Page Number: 16
Section: EMPLOYEES
- Text: As of June 30, 2019, we employed approximately 144,000 people on a full-time basis, 85,000 in the U.S. and 59,000 internationally. Of the total employed people, 47,000 were in operations, including manufacturing, distribution, product support, and consulting services; 47,000 were in product research and development; 38,000 were in sales and marketing; and 12,000 were in general and administration. Certain of our employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements.
@uzlq is correct
Around 136,000 employees. Historically, roughly half of them work in the Seattle area. In 2018, that number was around 51,000; I haven't seen a later figure.