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Microsoft aiming to hire over 400 people in Romania, cites the country’s economic potential

February 27, 2024

The local subsidiary of the American giant Microsoft, one of the largest IT companies in the world, aims to hire over 400 people this year, according to Bogdan Putinică, the general manager of Microsoft Romania. 

The company already has around 1,550 employees in Romania.

"The main reason for hiring is Romania's economic potential," Bogdan Putinică said. "In France, if you want to hire 400 people, it's much harder. You need 5 years to reach this number," he added, cited by

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