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In the last few years or so, we have witnessed Microsoft laying off thousands of its employees. Back in 2023, the Redmond giant announced significant job cuts, affecting 10,000 employees. Microsoft then said it was a strategic decision to immunize itself from global changes.
Nearly 50% of the employee layoffs at Microsoft’s Washington office affected staff in software engineering roles, as the company has started to rely more on
Layoffs at Microsoft have been announced despite positive financial results, leaving employees alarmed over the future of work.
Microsoft layoffs, cuts 6,000 jobs amid industry-wide tech layoffs driven by AI disruption, over-hiring correction, and a shift toward leaner operations, news
Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence.
Microsoft announced plans today to cut 3% of its global workforce. With the most recent available headcount for the company thought to be around 228,000 last June, that translates into 6,840 firings.