Satya Nadella no fan of permanent work from home; why Microsoft CEO misses physical meetings

While companies across the globe are exploring options for permanent work from home for employees, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has expressed reservations about the thought, saying that it may have a negative impact on employees health. Stating that working remote may lead to mental health issues and hit on social interactions, India-born Satya Nadella added: “What I miss is when you walk into a physical meeting, you are talking to the person that is next to you, you’re able to connect with them for the two minutes before and after,” he told the New York Times in an interview.

Microsoft was one of the first companies to ask its employees to work remotely as the coronavirus pandemic hit countries across the globe. However, Satya Nadella said that asking employees to work from home entirely will just be “replacing one dogma with another dogma.” For now, Microsoft has advised its employees to work from home till October this year.