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Women rank Microsoft ahead of Apple in 2026 employer survey
Forbes and Statista asked more than 140,000 women in 61 countries about employers.
Microsoft ranked first, ahead of Apple.
The survey considered workplace experiences, pay and conditions, promotion opportunities, equal opportunities and women’s representation in leadership.
The results offer one way to compare how women view large companies as places to work.
Microsoft ranked ahead of Apple in a 2026 survey of employers, according to the story headline.
Forbes and Statista selected 400 international companies based on the views of more than 140,000 women.
The respondents worked at multinational companies in 61 countries.
The survey considered employee evaluations, public perceptions of companies on gender issues and women’s representation in senior management.
Technology, finance, insurance, consumer goods and health companies were represented among the leading firms.
- Who
- Forbes and Statista conducted the survey, drawing on views from more than 140,000 women working at multinational companies.
- What
- The survey ranked 400 international companies as employers, with Microsoft ahead of Apple.
- When
- 2026. The article was published on 2026-10-10.
- Where
- The survey covered 61 countries.
- Why
- It assessed how women viewed their employers, including working conditions, pay, promotion opportunities and equal opportunities.
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- Countries surveyed
- 61
- Women respondents
- More than 140,000
- Companies selected
- 400
- Employee evaluations' share of final score
- 50%
- Public perceptions on gender issues' share
- 35%
- Women’s share of senior management and boards
- 15%






