General Motors vs Microsoft Corporation
A direct H-1B sponsorship comparison built from the same DOL Labor Condition Application data that drives every page on H1B Report. Total filings, outcome rates, top occupations and yearly demand side-by-side.
Key metrics
All percentages are share of total LCAs filed by each sponsor.
| Metric | General Motors | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 4,307 | 70,316▲ |
| Certified % | 55.07%▲ | 35.21% |
| Denied % | 0.12% | 0.00%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 0.42% | 0.00% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 0.09% | 0.12% |
| Rank | #94 | #6▲ |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | MI | WA |
Outcomes — General Motors
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 98.9% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 0.2% |
| Withdrawn | 0.8% |
| Denied | 0.2% |
Certified98.9%
Cert-withdrawn0.2%
Withdrawn0.8%
Denied0.2%
Outcomes — Microsoft Corporation
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 99.7% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 0.3% |
Certified99.7%
Cert-withdrawn0.3%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
General Motors
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 77 |
| FY2011 | 115 |
| FY2012 | 51 |
| FY2013 | 100 |
| FY2014 | 97 |
| FY2015 | 210 |
| FY2016 | 219 |
| FY2017 | 308 |
| FY2018 | 377 |
| FY2019 | 354 |
| FY2020 | 80 |
| FY2021 | 296 |
| FY2022 | 306 |
| FY2023 | 172 |
| FY2024 | 600 |
| FY2025 | 639 |
| FY2026 | 306 |
Microsoft Corporation
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,390 |
| FY2011 | 4,184 |
| FY2012 | 3,943 |
| FY2013 | 3,813 |
| FY2014 | 3,637 |
| FY2015 | 4,452 |
| FY2016 | 4,888 |
| FY2017 | 4,806 |
| FY2018 | 5,438 |
| FY2019 | 5,916 |
| FY2020 | 51 |
| FY2021 | 110 |
| FY2022 | 150 |
| FY2023 | 2,791 |
| FY2024 | 9,492 |
| FY2025 | 9,362 |
| FY2026 | 2,893 |
Top 5 occupations — General Motors
- 115-1252Software Developers1,028
- 217-2141Mechanical Engineers484
- 317-2071Electrical Engineers254
- 417-2112Industrial Engineers219
- 515-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers183
Top 5 occupations — Microsoft Corporation
- 115-1252Software Developers39,778
- 215-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers6,325
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other4,610
- 415-2051Data Scientists3,561
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts2,640
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