Reports indicate that Microsoft may lift the freeze on specific employee salaries while emphasizing 'more' accountability for top executives

Microsoft employees throwing cash in the air.

What you need to know

• Microsoft could potentially end its salary freeze for some employees.
• The Redmond giant stopped raising salaries for full-time staff last year due to tough economic times.
• The salary freeze sparked mixed feelings among most employees, who started questioning the company's leadership.
• The decision negatively impacted some of the employees' performance and morale.