Microsoft executes 3% global workforce cuts amid restructuring

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 11:20 am

Multiple reports confirm that Microsoft is streamlining its operations by cutting roughly 3% of its global workforce. With thousands of jobs on the chopping block and middle management feeling the pinch, this move raises eyebrows about the timing and impact of such a broad reorganization.

theregister.com / Microsoft boots 3% of staff in latest cull - middle managers first in line

Redmond talks up new technologies and capabilities for productivity, just don’t call it AI Microsoft is axing 3 percent of its global workforce - its biggest purge since chopping 10,000 jobs in early 2023 - this time to flatten its management structure.…

wsj.com / Microsoft Slashing Thousands of Workers, Including Management Jobs

The cuts amount to less than 3% of the tech company’s workforce.

techcrunch.com / Microsoft is reportedly about to layoff 3% of its workforce

Microsoft is about to trim its worldwide workforce by 3%, CNBC reports. The company had around 228,000 employees worldwide as of June, it says, meaning more than 6,500 could be affected by the cuts. It would be one of the company’s largest staff reductions since it cut 10,000 people in 2023. A…

winbuzzer.com / Microsoft Cuts 3% of its Global Workforce

Microsoft reduces its global workforce by 3% (~7,000 employees) to enhance efficiency and strategic AI focus, even with recent strong financial performance. The post Microsoft Cuts 3% of its Global Workforce appeared first on WinBuzzer.

engadget.com / Microsoft is laying off 3 percent of its global workforce

As first reported by CNBC, Microsoft will be laying off 3 percent of its global workforce in an aim to streamline its operations and thin out its management structure. The layoffs will be felt across all teams, levels and regions within the company and are not performance-based. In a statement to…

bloomberg.com/technology / Microsoft Is Cutting Thousands of Employees Across the Company - Bloomberg

Microsoft Is Cutting Thousands of Employees Across the Company Bloomberg

theverge.com / Microsoft announces layoffs that will impact at least 6,000 employees

Microsoft is laying off more than 6,000 employees, around three percent of the company’s entire workforce. These are the biggest job cuts at Microsoft since it laid off 10,000 employees in 2023, and will impact employees across Microsoft’s businesses. “We continue to implement organizational…

gamespot.com / Microsoft Lays Off 7,000 People In Latest Round Of Massive Cuts

Microsoft has confirmed another round of massive layoffs. The company told CNBC that it's laying off 7,000 people, or about 3% of its workforce. The company employed 228,000 people as of June 2024.The layoffs impact workers "across all levels, teams, and geographies," CNBC reported. A spokesperson…

theinformation.com / Microsoft to Cut 3% of Staff, Targeting Middle Management - The Information

Microsoft to Cut 3% of Staff, Targeting Middle Management The Information

zerohedge.com / Microsoft Reportedly Slashing 3% Of Global Workforce

Microsoft Reportedly Slashing 3% Of Global Workforce A new report hit the wires late Tuesday morning in New York, revealing that Microsoft plans to implement "organizational changes" impacting about 3% of its global workforce, spanning all levels, teams, and regions. "We continue to…

cnbc.com / Microsoft is cutting 3% of its workforce

It's likely Microsoft's largest job purge since it said goodbye to 10,000 employees in 2023.

ign.com / Microsoft Cuts 3% of Its Workforce, Affecting Thousands of Staff

Microsoft has confirmed cuts amounting to 3% of its entire workforce.

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