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This has directly contributed to massive layoffs.

Headhunting isn’t a new phenomenon in the tech world.

OpenAI staffers joining Microsoft

Microsoft is among the top tech giants with the highest percentage of employees who’ve worked for other competitors before joining the company.

Microsoft comes in at sixth place with 13.86%.

The company shares a unique relationship withOpenAI, especially after themulti-billion dollar investmentwhich extended their partnership.

Nadella extended Sam Altman an offer to join the company as head of the Advanced AI team.

Top Tech Giants Have the Highest % of Employees That Worked For Other Tech Giants

Microsoft is among the top tech giants with the highest percentage of employees who’ve worked for other competitors before joining the company.

Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI CEO talks on Day 1 of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park at Bletchley Park on November 1, 2023 in Bletchley, England.

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood.

A general view of the Google DeepMind offices

Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce Inc., speaks during a press conference at the 2024 Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.

Bill Gates holding up a copy of Windows XP operating system in New York�s Times Square.

Apple Store in Bangkok, Thailand

Cloud servers

Microsoft 50

Microsoft event

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.