{"id":8382,"date":"2025-05-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/?p=8382"},"modified":"2025-12-11T08:51:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:51:36","slug":"helping-microsoft-employees-understand-their-value-with-the-total-rewards-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/helping-microsoft-employees-understand-their-value-with-the-total-rewards-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Microsoft employees understand their value with the Total Rewards Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our total rewards communications are an essential aspect of empowering employees to understand the value of Microsoft compensation and (for employees in the United States) their benefits, while also reminding them of the investment that the company is making in them. When done correctly, this empowerment leads to improved engagement and retention and increased quality of new hires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group aside-for-guide has-white-200-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3f1abf08 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-12)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-298f84b7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/10\/Engage-with-our-experts_blogs.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20636\" style=\"width:48px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-lg-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Engage with our experts!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-4)\">Customers or Microsoft account team representatives from Fortune 500 companies are welcome to <a href=\"mailto:msitstaff@microsoft.com\">request a virtual engagement<\/a> on this topic with experts from our Microsoft Digital team.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Microsoft, the Total Rewards Portal (TRP) is the mechanism by which this value proposition is communicated and shared worldwide to our 220,000-plus global employees on an individual level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The TRP has been on a journey since it first launched over a decade ago, undergoing several iterations, including initially being hosted by a third-party vendor. In 2021, it was brought in-house and hosted on Microsoft Azure, giving us more control and flexibility to further enhance the experience. As part of this continual improvement, hearing from employees and managers about their usage and satisfaction with the tool has been critical to its overall success and further development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe took a three-phased approach to help us inform the most recent design, as well as guide the objectives, goals, and principles for the future state of this tool,\u201d says Nur Sheikhassan, a principal group engineering manager on the Rewards and Compensation team in Microsoft Digital, the company\u2019s IT organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 1\u2014Understand TRP usage&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal of phase one was to establish a baseline understanding of usage and gather insights into what was working and what wasn\u2019t. One-on-one interviews were conducted with both employees and managers to obtain feedback. Our key findings included:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Integration of tangible and intangible total rewards:<\/strong> Understanding that total compensation and benefits are often comprised of both tangible elements (such as money) and intangible elements (such as culture and work\/life balance), we found it\u2019s important to surface both in order to clearly communicate the total value of the compensation and benefits package and highlight it in a way that provides clarity rather than clutter.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Make TRP more discoverable: <\/strong>The discoverability of TRP, particularly outside of rewards season, had been particularly low. Clearly and consistently branding the site and situating it within areas employees commonly use could help them discover employee tools and content related to rewards more easily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Optimize for the complete task flow:&nbsp;<\/strong>The tool needed to fully consider the complete flow of a potential task. We identified all the information one might be in search of to learn about their total compensation to ensure users do not feel the need to seek out additional resources on other sites and tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Consider surfacing contextual data:<\/strong>&nbsp;We needed to think critically about the contextual data brought in to TRP, and to use data that will only enhance employees\u2019 understanding of the value of the Microsoft compensation and benefits packages. Focusing on common scenarios\u2014such as hiring, managers\u2019 rewards conversations with directs, and modeling future rewards\u2014would help provide a clearer picture of what data should be included.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 2\u2014Develop common TRP scenarios&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next phase was designed to build on the learnings from phase one, leveraging common TRP scenarios to help us understand what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not. Exploring these scenarios uncovered opportunities for consideration and started to light up themes around the need to get to overall rewards understanding faster, to drive meaning through contextual data, and to seamlessly connect related tools and sites. The three key themes that came out of this phase were:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Clearly communicate the value of total rewards opportunity: <\/strong>We wanted to display total rewards clearly, succinctly, and comprehensively, indicating relevant timeframes and breaking out cash base value and bonus. We looked at utilizing data visualizations (i.e., charts) more strategically to help give users a clearer view of changes and trends; otherwise, more detailed data in a table was considered to increase usability. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Empower rewards conversations:<\/strong> We needed to provide more conversation starters or pointers within the tool to help managers be prepared and have more meaningful rewards conversations with their teams. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Optimize rewards workflows:<\/strong> Better access to related content and websites to enable task completion across the tools in the HR ecosystem was evaluated. This helps managers traverse the fragmented manager-tool ecosystem by providing relevant links, on-ramps, and off-ramps to related tools and information for a more seamless experience that improves workflow.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was abundantly clear the immediate appeal the new TRP design had on employees and managers alike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Jennifer Hugill, principal program manager, Rewards and Compensation team<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 3\u2014Optimize TRP design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on the learnings captured from the first two phases, a redesigned user experience was developed, including a high-fidelity prototype. The goal of phase three was to assess the usability of the new site and ultimately ensure that user needs and pain points were addressed with the new design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was abundantly clear the immediate appeal the new TRP design had on employees and managers alike,\u201d says Jennifer Hugill, a principal program manager on the Rewards and Compensation team. \u201cThe clean, welcoming visuals and the ability to see more detail on each page in an easy-to-understand layout were all enhancements that were very well-received.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Total Rewards Portal: Employee view<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/05\/10752_Inside_Track_Total_Rewards_blog_employee_view_graphic-1024x774.png\" alt=\"A screenshot example of an employee\u2019s view of the Total Rewards Portal.\" class=\"wp-image-19233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/05\/10752_Inside_Track_Total_Rewards_blog_employee_view_graphic-1024x774.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/05\/10752_Inside_Track_Total_Rewards_blog_employee_view_graphic-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/05\/10752_Inside_Track_Total_Rewards_blog_employee_view_graphic-768x581.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/05\/10752_Inside_Track_Total_Rewards_blog_employee_view_graphic.png 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A view of what the overview page of an individual contributor\u2019s Total Rewards Portal (TRP) might look like, with the intent of helping the employee better understand the value of their overall compensation. TRP also includes additional pages that break down sections like cash, stock, and benefits to provide users with more in-depth details. (The benefits detail is only available for US employees.)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key benefits of the newly configured site include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Seamless task completion and delightful moments:<\/strong> Core tasks were easily completed, with participants noting the ability to see multiple pieces of information in a single view. Calculations that had real impact were already done for the user, and thoughtful additions like talking points and personal notes are considered both helpful and delightful.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Continued focus on aggregation of information as a key value-add: <\/strong>Bringing together information from disparate systems and tools is important to users. For individual contributor (IC) views, it means showing all compensation-related information in TRP, including hourly wages for hourly workers and revenue and\/or commitment-based incentives for sales employees. For managers, it\u2019s bringing together information on direct reports into a single table.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>System \u201cinsights\u201d that help fulfill business and user goals: <\/strong>Providing system-derived \u201cinsights\u201d in both manager and IC views allows employees to spend less time connecting the dots between pieces of information and more time making decisions and taking action. For managers, it provides team insights to ensure fair compensation and talent retention. In an IC view, it showcases opportunities to take advantage of additional benefits left on the table.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUltimately, the goal of the TRP is to show the value of an employee\u2019s individual rewards, while empowering rewards conversations for managers and providing a complete data set to inform decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Nur Sheikhassan, principal group engineering manager, Rewards and Compensation team<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Total Rewards Portal provides seamless access to information about my team\u2019s comprehensive rewards and compensation, allowing me to have meaningful discussions with my employees and leadership during Connect season and beyond,\u201d says Michelle Huenink, a Microsoft manager and global enablement leader in Customer Service and Support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Total Rewards Portal: Manager view<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/05\/10752_Inside_Track_Total_Rewards_blog_manager_view_graphic2-1024x564.png\" alt=\"An example of a manager\u2019s view of the Total Rewards Portal. \" class=\"wp-image-19234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/05\/10752_Inside_Track_Total_Rewards_blog_manager_view_graphic2-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/05\/10752_Inside_Track_Total_Rewards_blog_manager_view_graphic2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/05\/10752_Inside_Track_Total_Rewards_blog_manager_view_graphic2-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/05\/10752_Inside_Track_Total_Rewards_blog_manager_view_graphic2.png 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A view of what a team dashboard in TRP looks like for Microsoft managers, allowing them quick and easy access to the compensation information for their directs.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision and future state<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putting all the user research findings together leads to clear business objectives and user experience goals for the future state of the TRP solution. These foundational elements ensure the right principles are in place for the product team, providing the guideposts to stay true to the product objectives and goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUltimately, the goal of the TRP is to show the value of an employee\u2019s individual rewards, while empowering rewards conversations for managers and providing a complete data set to inform decisions,\u201d Sheikhassan says. \u201cKeeping these core objectives at the heart of our future enhancements enables us to continue to have a tool that provides a consistent experience that our employees will use and enjoy as part of their overall Microsoft employee experience journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0392459 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Key-takeaways-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19493\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:75px;height:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Key-takeaways-badge.png 190w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/uploads\/prod\/2025\/07\/Key-takeaways-badge-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-xl-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24)\">Key takeaways<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some of our top learnings from our experience with the Totals Rewards Portal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">In a competitive talent market, having a tool like the TRP <strong>helps clearly represent the value of Microsoft compensation and benefits<\/strong> and reminds employees of the company\u2019s investment in them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>By using multiple micro-services,<\/strong> we can build a better experience to represent employee compensation at various stages of an employee\u2019s journey with Microsoft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Developing and using <strong>the Total Rewards Portal is providing us with a strong return on investment (ROI)<\/strong> over time, especially because it was developed in-house and is now hosted on Microsoft Azure.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Our sensitive compensation information for 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