IBM Corporation 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 | IBM Corporation | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 7,266 | 21,956▲ |
| Certified % | 86.11% | 99.60%▲ |
| Denied % | 0.03% | 0.01%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 0.34% | 0.00% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 13.52% | 0.39% |
| Rank | #18 | #6▲ |
| Active years | FY2020–FY2025 | FY2020–FY2025 |
| Worksite state | NC | WA |
Outcomes — IBM Corporation
DOL case-status mix.
Certified86.1%
Cert-withdrawn13.5%
Withdrawn0.3%
Denied0.0%
Outcomes — Microsoft Corporation
DOL case-status mix.
Certified99.6%
Cert-withdrawn0.4%
Denied0.0%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
IBM Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
Top 5 occupations — IBM Corporation
- 115-1252Software Developers3,581
- 215-1211Computer Systems Analysts1,031
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other496
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers481
- 515-2051Data Scientists380
Top 5 occupations — Microsoft Corporation
- 115-1252Software Developers13,684
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other2,806
- 315-2051Data Scientists1,875
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers861
- 517-2071Electrical Engineers458
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