Companies that use Microsoft Teams

Source: Analysis of 100 job postings that mention Microsoft Teams

My analysis shows that Microsoft Teams buyers span leadership across multiple functions. Medical Directors (18%) and Directors of Project Management (12%) lead purchasing decisions, followed by Vice Presidents of Operations (10%), Directors of Business Development (8%), and Associate Directors (8%). These leaders prioritize cross-functional collaboration, particularly in healthcare, finance, and technology sectors. They're hiring for strategic transformation roles that require coordinating distributed teams, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and driving organizational change initiatives.

The day-to-day users are far more diverse. Individual contributors dominate the actual usage, including IT support specialists providing white-glove executive technology support, administrative assistants managing schedules and communications, call center representatives coordinating patient care, and project managers facilitating agile ceremonies and stakeholder meetings. These practitioners use Teams for video conferencing, appointment scheduling, remote collaboration, document sharing, and real-time communication across geographically dispersed teams.

The core pain point centers on collaboration complexity. Job descriptions repeatedly emphasize "cross-functional collaboration," "multi-disciplinary teams," and "seamless integration" needs. One healthcare role specifically mentions "facilitating meaningful opportunities" and "timely communications" as critical success factors. Another seeks someone to "build effective relationships" and "communicate persuasively" across organizational boundaries. The technology selection reflects a strategic bet on unified communication platforms that can connect remote workers, support hybrid arrangements, and enable "collaboration that makes our health care system more accessible and affordable."

Source: Analysis of Linkedin bios of 611,281 companies that use Microsoft Teams

I noticed these Microsoft Teams users span an incredibly diverse range of industries, but what unites them is that they're predominantly service-based organizations or companies that rely heavily on coordination across teams. There are construction firms managing complex projects, accounting and consulting practices, medical offices coordinating patient care, educational institutions, non-profits organizing community programs, and boutique financial services firms. Very few are pure product manufacturers. Most are in the business of delivering professional services, managing client relationships, or coordinating multiple stakeholders.

These are overwhelmingly small to mid-sized established businesses, not startups. The employee counts cluster heavily in the 11-50 and 51-200 ranges, with very few showing funding rounds or venture backing. When companies mention their history, it's often 20, 30, or even 70 years in business. The few larger organizations are mature institutions like banks or government entities. There are almost no early-stage startups with seed funding or rapid growth trajectories. These are stable, operationally focused businesses.

Source: Analysis of tech stacks from 611,281 companies that use Microsoft Teams

I noticed that Microsoft Teams users are predominantly security-conscious, Microsoft-ecosystem companies with a strong digital presence. The appearance of Intune, Microsoft Defender for Business, and Azure DevOps alongside Teams tells me these are organizations deeply committed to the Microsoft suite, likely with IT teams that prioritize centralized management and security. The presence of Google Search Console, Yoast, and Mailchimp reveals they're also companies investing heavily in their online visibility and digital marketing efforts.

The pairing of Teams with Intune makes perfect sense. Companies managing devices and applications through Intune need robust collaboration tools that integrate seamlessly with their security infrastructure. Similarly, Microsoft Defender for Business appearing alongside Teams suggests these organizations take security seriously enough to protect both their endpoints and their communication channels. The strong showing of Azure DevOps indicates many Teams users are running software development operations, where integrated collaboration directly within the Microsoft environment streamlines their workflows.

What's particularly interesting is the marketing tool cluster. The high correlation with Google Search Console, Yoast, and Mailchimp reveals these aren't just enterprise IT shops. They're companies actively working to attract customers through content marketing and SEO. This suggests a marketing-led or at least marketing-aware growth strategy, likely at the growth stage where they've moved beyond purely sales-driven motions but haven't yet reached the scale where they'd build everything custom.