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Microsoft Plans Upcoming Layoffs Next Week

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
3,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.3%
3,000 OF 228,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: United States.

Department affected: Sales.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

The article reports that Microsoft Corporation is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that would impact under 2.5% of its workforce. The report frames the cuts as a planned action rather than completed layoffs, and does not provide a specific headcount, date, location, or affected department. The story situates Microsoft’s potential reductions as part of broader workforce adjustments but gives no explicit timeline or exact number of positions to be eliminated. No company statement, WARN filing, or precise schedule is cited in the headline/description to convert the percentage into an exact employee count.

Microsoft Corporation cut 3,000 jobs affecting its Sales team.

That is roughly 1.3% of the 228,000 people Microsoft Corporation employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 44 layoff events at Microsoft Corporation since January 2023, affecting a combined 84,418 employees.

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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff23 hours ago

Microsoft Corporation has announced planned job cuts affecting 3,000 employees. If you work there, what are you hearing internally? Which teams expect to be affected? You can post anonymously below.

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Estimated figure based on news reporting. Not yet confirmed by Microsoft Corporation.

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Microsoft CorporationMSFT
Technology · 228,000 employees
44
EVENTS TRACKED
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AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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