Microsoft, jobs and confirmed cuts

Microsoft is planning job cuts and focusing more on underperforming employees
The moves are part of a broader change in Microsoft's approach, which includes taking a harder look at low performers, sources told BI.
Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across departments
Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.
Microsoft planning companywide job cuts, Business Insider reports
A spokesperson for the company confirmed plans to cut jobs, the Business Insider report said, but did not specify the scale of the cuts. The report also said that the company had likely backfilled the roles, presenting few changes to Microsoft’s overall headcount. The firm had roughly 228,000 employees as of June 2024.
Job Cuts In 2025: Microsoft, BlackRock, And More US Firms Set To Cut Workforce– Check Full List
As per the recent reports, layoffs are expected to continue in 2025 with major companies like Microsoft, BlackRock and Ally Financial planning to reduce their workforce. A January 9 report from Business Insider points out that these companies are focusing on cost-cutting measures,
Microsoft Confirms Job Cuts Targeting Underperforming Employees, Per Business Insider!
Microsoft Is Set To Implement Job Cuts Aimed At Underperforming Employees, As Reported By Business Insider. Posted: January 9, 2025 | Last updated: January 9, 2025
Microsoft Cuts Less Than 1% Of Workforce, Citing Performance, As AI Hurdles Persist
Microsoft is cutting less than 1% of its workforce across departments based on employee performance, according to a spokesperson. The company had 228,000 employees as of June. Microsoft’s stock rose 12% last year,
Microsoft reportedly set to make performance-based job cuts
Microsoft is reportedly planning to initiate performance-based job cuts across multiple departments. The news was first reported in Business Insider and later corroborated by CNBC. According to CNBC,
Microsoft layoffs: Tech giant’s job cuts stretch into 2025, now focusing on performance
Microsoft plans to make a new round of layoffs across the company, impacting employees whose performance has been deemed to fall short of its standards.
Microsoft layoffs: A timeline of job cuts throughout the software giant's history
Microsoft employs hundreds of thousands of people globally and has implemented multiple rounds of major layoffs over the ...
Microsoft to make performance-based job cuts across departments, including security, impacting "less than 1%" of the workforce
Microsoft has announced performance-based job cuts across its departments, including its security division. The job cuts will ...