The ‘promise’ Microsoft is making to employees it is poaching from Google DeepMind, and it is not nine-figure salaries

Microsoft is reportedly making a “promise” of a more lively, startup-like work environment to the employees it is poaching from Google DeepMind. A report citing people who have received the offers claimed that Microsoft’s recent offers have been “heftier” than those at DeepMind, still they don’t match the scale of nine-figure contracts offered by Meta. To compare, Facebook-parent Meta has reportedly provided some researchers with contracts worth $300 million. These recent offers from Microsoft didn’t exceed what the social media giant offereed but they were higher than the typical pay at DeepMind, particularly for long-time employees.