Gadget Gestures

Lets Gesture about Gadgets

Thursday, February 25, 2021
Log in
  • News
  • Tablets
  • SmartPhones
  • Laptops
  • Cameras
  • Games
  • Apps/Softwares
  • iPad/iPhone
  • Latest News
    • Lenovo A10000, A30000 and A60000
    • TV Has Never Been this Smart – the New Motto of Samsung Smart TVs
    • Nokia Lumia 1020 on Sale at AT&T
    • How Can a Sniffer Help in Detecting Lost or Stolen Mobile Phones?
    • Amazon expected to launch FireTube TV box before Christmas
    • Nokia Lumia 521 Release Date,Features, Specs, Price- Will be Available through T- Mobile
    • New Mercedes-Maybach S600, Priced At 200,000 dollars
    • Intel unveils Jarvis, Edison and dual-OS processors
    • Blackberry Z10 Problems of over heating, Rebooting: Even New BB 10 OS is not Helping
    • Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 – Compare Possible Price, Design, Display, Features
    • Evernote Integration of New Google Drive Button
    • White Nexus 4 Release Date Subdue Possibilities of Verizon Nexus 4 LTE

Microsoft CEO Addresses Equal Pay for Women Yet Gets $84,3M Pay-Package

October 27, 2014 By Mary Duncan Leave a Comment

0130-satya-nadella-630x420

Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, who recently controversially advised women to not ask their employers for pay rises, is himself on quite a package, worth more than $84 million. Microsoft’s CEO received an astonishing sum of $79.8 million in stock options at the time when he took over the company earlier in 2014, on top of his basic salary of approximately $920,000 and his $3.6 million bonus.

A bit over $7 million of the stock options were already paid in 2013, in the 12 months to June, and represented part of Nadella’s annual package. The whole figure, $79.8 million, also included the “special retention award” worth more than $13 million as well Microsoft’s new CEO’s long-term stock performance award of up to $52.9 million, which will be awarded depending on the company’s performance.

These latter two awards are to be paid between now and 2021.

News of the CEO’s pay package came into the spotlight just as Nadella was struggling to limit the damage his remarks had done. Satya Nadella suggested that women not request pay raises from their employers, who, in his view, would automatically reward excellent work without being asked.

He also noted that women should trust “karma” rather than asking for the pay rises they feel they would deserve.

“It’s not really about asking for the raise, but knowing and having faith that the system will actually give you the right raises as you go along,”

Satya said during the event.

“It’s good karma, it will come back.”

Nadella added to top everything off.

In the meantime, those remarks were retracted by Microsoft’s CEO, which claimed to have been “inarticulate” and apologized for having been “completely wrong”.

This week during an event in San Francisco, Nadella apologized yet again for his remarks:

“The last week and a half or so have been a learning and humbling experience for me. I was wrong in the way I answered that one question. I took my own experience … and sprung it on half of humanity.”

What’s worth noting is that neither Bill Gates nor Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO’s were ever awarded such blockbuster pay packages. The company’s explanations is that Ballmer and Gates had already been large shareholders when leading Microsoft, so that it created an” “intrinsic alignment with shareholders and the wealth-building opportunity their existing Microsoft shares afforded”.

Nadella’s comments won’t easily be forgotten, especially after causing a social media outrage.

“His comment is astonishing evidence that discrimination continues. It’s amazing that those with such bias still get to CEO jobs.”

One of the tweets said about Nadella’s comments.

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bill gates, equal pay, karma, Microsoft, microsoft ceo, microsoft revenue, nadella, nadella on women, nadella pay package, nadella remarks, pay package, remarks, satya nadella, women

Nadella’s Advice to Women to Rely on Good Karma Backfire

October 10, 2014 By Daniel Giordano Leave a Comment

Last week we saw how Microsoft revealed their new Windows operating system, Windows 10, and we were all shocked to see that Microsoft skipped a number when naming their famous OS, as it was Windows 9 that was next in line. The reason behind is still unknown, but rumors are saying that the company wants to distance itself from the fiasco that Windows 8 was. Today, we’ve got some more Microsoft news: it appears that Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella has given some not-so-nice advice to women at an all-women tech conference that has been drawing a lot of negative attention.

Nadella’s Advice to Women: Rely on Good Karma!

On Thursday, Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, addressed the one of the largest gatherings of women in technology to talk about tech and business related things. When he was asked about how someone (a woman) should approach the issue of a raise in salary, Nadella’s answer did not fail to be sexist:

It’s not really about asking for the raise but knowing and having faith that the system will actually give you the right raises as you go along. And that, I think, might be one of the additional superpowers that, quite frankly, women who don’t ask for raises have. Because that’s good karma. It’ll come back. Because somebody’s going to know: ‘That’s the kind of person that I want to trust. That’s the kind of person that I want to really give more responsibility to.’ And in the long-term efficiency, things catch up.

Nadella’s Advice to Women

So, basically women should just wait to get a raise, because karma exists and it’s coming our way! After seeing the backlash that his comments generated, it took him less than a couple of hours to release a backtrack statement:

I answered that question completely wrong. […] And when it comes to career advice on getting a raise when you think it’s deserved, Maria’s advice was the right advice. If you think you deserve a raise, you should just ask.

Satya Nadella’s advice to women comes at a time when the tech industry is being criticized for the large gender gap.

What are your thoughts on Nadella’s advice to women? Share your comments with us in the section below.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: feminism, Microsoft, news, satya nadella, sexism

As a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, this site may earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn commissions on purchases from other retail websites.

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 5 other subscribers

Recent Articles

GitHub stickers displaying a cat-octopus with a human face

Microsoft Acquires GitHub for $7.5 Billion’s Worth of Shares

June 5, 2018 By Mary Duncan Leave a Comment

Teenage girl browsing her smartphone while sitting at the table

Facebook Is No Longer the Top Social Media Platform Among Teenagers

June 4, 2018 By Lori David Leave a Comment

Fake news headline on a laptop screen

Facebook Is Taking Its Fight Against Misinformation to a Whole New Level

May 25, 2018 By Brandi McCants Leave a Comment

Unsolved Rubik cube on a black background

An Australian Professional Speedcuber Broke His Own Record at Solving a Rubik Cube

May 6, 2018 By Lori David Leave a Comment

Cambridge Analytica logo on a computer screen

Soon After the Facebook Scandal, Cambridge Analytica Is Going Bankrupt

May 3, 2018 By David Crozier Leave a Comment

Windows restore disk placed in a paper envelope for CDs

Renowned E-Waste Recycler Goes to Jail for Distributing Free Windows Restore Disks

April 25, 2018 By Micheal Baptiste Leave a Comment

nasa globe and emblem outside a building

NASA Announces its Investments in Future Tech Concepts Such as Biobots and Shapeshifters

April 3, 2018 By Brandi McCants Leave a Comment

YouTube app opened in browser with the logo on top of it

YouTube Increases the Number of Ads to Trick Users into Subscribing to Its Paid Streaming Platform

March 22, 2018 By Mary Duncan Leave a Comment

Facebook dislike button

Facebook Stock Falling for Second Straight Day amid Data Scandal

March 21, 2018 By Paul Leave a Comment

Permanently Delete Facebook

WhatsApp Founder to Facebook Users: ‘Delete Facebook’

March 21, 2018 By Paul Leave a Comment

Uber driverless car

Uber Driverless Car Kills Woman in Arizona

March 20, 2018 By Paul Leave a Comment

Windows 10 Update reaches 35%

Microsoft: Windows 10 Updates To Take No Longer than 30 Min

March 20, 2018 By David Crozier Leave a Comment

The Apple Watch

Apple Watch User Awakened by 3 Cops In His Bedroom after Accidental Call

March 19, 2018 By David Crozier Leave a Comment

Pokemon Go Character

Pokemon Go Player Attacks Other Player IRL for Losing Gym

March 19, 2018 By David Crozier Leave a Comment

Pages

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Team

Recent Posts

  • Samsung Tablet 10.1 Review: Perfect for Your Entertainment Needs October 29, 2020
  • Take Better Pictures Today With These 9 Helpful IPhone Camera Settings November 4, 2019
  • The 6 Best Gaming Desks to Give You a Great View October 31, 2019
  • How Much RAM Do I Need for Gaming? Here’s the Sweet Spot for Optimal Performance October 21, 2019
  • Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 11s Review: A Teaser October 16, 2019
  • Basic Computer Skills – 6 Tips You Need to Know! September 30, 2019
  • Why is my Laptop Fan so Loud? Six Possible Reasons for the Noisy Nuisance September 9, 2019

Copyright © 2021 GadgetGestures.com

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Contact

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.