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Satya nadella Microsoft CEO apologized on statement for saying that women don't need to ask for a raise and should just trust the system to pay them well.

On twitter and on blogs Nadella was attacked with words, for making statements against women made earlier on thursday at an event for women in computing.

When he was asked to advice women who are requesting for raise he said “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." Not asking for raise,he added, is "good karma" that would help a boss realize that the employee could be trusted and should have more responsibility.

 Microsoft posted a memo from him on its website, Nadella answered the answered the question "completely wrong" and that means to say that "men and women should get equal pay for equal work. 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."  

Below is the letter from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted on Microsoft News centre, addresed to his employees

From: Satya Nadella
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2014 5:24 PM
To: Microsoft – All Employees (QBDG); Retail: All FTE
Subject: RE: Empowering Others
 
All - Today I was interviewed on stage by Maria Klawe at the Grace Hopper Conference – I encourage you to watch the video. It was great to spend time with so many women passionate about technology. I was honored to be a part of it and I left the conference energized and inspired.

Toward the end of the interview, Maria asked me what advice I would offer women who are not comfortable asking for pay raises. I answered that question completely wrong. Without a doubt I wholeheartedly support programs at Microsoft and in the industry that bring more women into technology and close the pay gap. I believe men and women should get equal pay for equal work. 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.

I said I was looking forward to the Grace Hopper Conference to learn, and I certainly learned a valuable lesson. I look forward to speaking with you at our monthly Q&A next week and am happy to answer any question you have.

Satya

(AW: Arun kumar)