https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-layoffs http://techrights.org/wiki/Microsoft_-_Layoffs/#July_2023
"Tango was shuttered by former owner Microsoft"
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/new-year-new-you-tango-gameworks-reborn-as-tango-gameworks-inc
"Microsoft ... at the forefront of this [mass layoffs] trend"
https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/year-ender-2024-the-year-that-saw-big-tech-job-cuts-surge/amp_articleshow/116855673.cms
Microsoft "also laid off about 650 employees from its gaming division in September and an undisclosed number of employees in July."
https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2024/12/31/tech-layoffs-roundup-2024-seattle-microsoft.html
"There have been multiple rounds of layoffs, with thousands of Xbox staff losing their jobs"
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox-what-to-expect-in-2025
Microsoft-sponsored site spreads the lie of a "union-friendly Microsoft" despite evidence to the contrary
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/from-ai-to-rto-unpopular-policies-may-fuel-tech-worker-movements-in-2025/ "Even typically union-friendly Microsoft drew worker backlash and criticism in 2024 following layoffs of 650 video game workers... — read more
"Companies that reduced their presence in Austin include Microsoft"
https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/austin-tech-layoffs-2024-19983796.php
Anticipating more Microsoft layoffs
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/as-more-layoffs-hit-the-game-industry-zenimax-online-studios-votes-to-unionize/ https://xboxera.com/2024/12/13/employees-unionise-at-zenimax-online-studios/... — read more
The Microsoft operatives that bribe the media to lay off 8% of staff
https://www.prweek.com/article/1898672/edelman-lays-off-330-people-amid-expected-8-drop-us-revenue
Microsoft among hardest hit
https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/nearly-1-5-lakh-employees-in-tech-lost-jobs-in-2024-intel-tesla-microsoft-among-hardest-hit-shk-snuys9
Microsoft and other biggest tech layoffs this year
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/over-149000-tech-workers-lost-job-in-2024-intel-tesla-cisco-microsoft-and-other-biggest-tech-layoffs-this-year/articleshow/115886465.cms
"Microsoft did not release a headcount of those affected."
https://thedailyrecord.com/2024/11/26/md-video-game-studio-reacts-to-volatile-industry-by-unionizing/ "Bethesda faced a shocking round of layoffs at the beginning of 2023, said Taylor Welling, a content producer at Bethesda. Microsoft did not... — read more
LinkedIn lays off more than 200 workers in latest round of employee cuts
https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/linkedin-tech-layoffs-19942026.php
Is this it at LinkedIn?
Or will there be more layoffs? I’m hoping for a few peaceful months which I can dedicate to job search. Better to look for other options while still employed.
Microsoft’s LinkedIn lays off 200 employees- The Information
https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/microsofts-linkedin-lays-off-200-employees-the-information-3803791
Management was told this would happen but didn’t listen - why?
Nice rollout of Fligh Simulator 2024: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-review Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is an unplayable mess after a disastrous and disgraceful launch on Xbox and PC Microsoft Flight... — read more
Phil Spencer: "the Xbox business has never been more healthy"
XBox sales DOWN 50%. NEVER BEEN BETTER, says Microsoft
“We are building the plane as we fly it"
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/is-microsoft-flying-a-sinking-ship-with-copilot
Losing benefits at Microsoft, workers lost many "perks"
"John , who has worked at Amazon and left Microsoft earlier in 2024 after five years in technical sales, described the state of the industry as grim." https://headtopics.com/my/goodbye-to-big-tech-s-big-perks-singapore-workers-say-61998290
Microsoft shutdowns continue
https://www.itprotoday.com/digital-transformation/what-comes-after-hololens-2-exploring-microsoft-s-ar-vr-future
RTO as layoffs strategy: ZeniMax union workers strike in protest of Microsoft remote work and outsourcing policies
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/zenimax-union-workers-strike-in-protest-of-microsoft-remote-work-and-outsourcing-policies https://news.faharas.net/162699/fallout-elder-scrolls-and-doom/ "With over 300 quality assurance workers... — read more
Microsoft layoffs
"Then, in June, Microsoft laid off more employees in the Azure department despite successes in AI and cloud. That’s the third round already, in which around 1,500 were reportedly affected. And in September, a few more hundred in the gaming division... — read more
Microsoft CEO Gets $30M Raise While Laying Off Thousands
https://www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2024/11/microsoft-ceo-gets-30m-raise-while-laying-off-thousands-and-facing-cyber-scandal/
layoffs in flight right now
good luck
Layoffs in tech industry seem to be far from over
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/layoffs-in-tech-industry-seem-to-be-far-from-over-101731147388812.html covers Microsoft too
Layoffs coming soon
For these brutal updates y'all keep making to your product suite. You're fired.
Microsoft Layoffs 2025
If the market makes a turn soon, do you think there will be Microsoft layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
"disappointing Azure revenue forecasts"
https://siliconangle.com/2024/11/01/ai-drives-cloud-resurgence-costing-lot/
"All the news we got to hear were the layoffs or studio shutdowns."
https://fandomwire.com/xbox-acquisition-activision-blizzard-uphill-battles/
Microsoft Shares Drop on Disappointing Azure Growth Forecast
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-cloud-fuels-stronger-expected-203124073.html https://www.barrons.com/articles/microsoft-earnings-stock-price-e12bc920
Microsoft becoming a less attractive workplace
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-a-year-of-war-nvidia-overtakes-microsoft-as-best-firm-to-work-for-in-israel-db/ Leaked Microsoft polls show employees feel much worse about culture and leadership than at the beginning of the... — read more
Microsoft down 4% after-hours (after the report)
Bubble? Why the CEO pay boost?
Bad products need to be renamed a lot to hide past failure (or abandon brands whose reputation is tarnished)
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/microsft_branding_correction_site/
Despite Rampant Layoffs, Microsoft’s CEO Gets Over $70 Million
So, let’s take a quick 2024 Microsoft/Xbox layoffs count. To bring in the crisp, new 2024 year, Microsoft laid off almost 2,000 employees. Between Activision Blizzard, Zenimax, and Xbox itself, many passionate (now former) employees’ dream jobs were... — read more
Salesforce CEO calls Copilot a "flop"
https://www.inkl.com/news/arm-vs-qualcomm-legal-battle-threatens-the-future-of-copilot-pcs-as-microsoft-pays-ceo-astronomical-amount-and-salesforce-ceo-calls-copilot-a-flop
‘The rich will always get richer on the backs of others’
https://www.themarysue.com/the-rich-will-always-get-richer-on-the-backs-of-others-microsoft-ceo-gets-30-million-pay-raise-in-year-of-staggering-layoffs-and-closures/
So mass layoffs are officially considered a success story?
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/microsoft-ceo-earns-usd30-6-million-more-despite-laying-off-over-2-000-employees-in-2024-salary-package-represents-a-63-percent-raise-from-the-previous-year
Rewarded for MASS LAYOFFS
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/satya-nadella-s-jaw-dropping-pay-jump-despite-microsofts-huge-layoffs-revealed-101729864809217.html... — read more
The more Microsoft focuses on AI, the worse it will be for us
I can't understand people who are championing AI. Don't you realize that you're basically cheering on the very thing that will most likely be responsible for the elimination of your job? I understand that it's inevitable, but why people are happy... — read more
While Microsoft Lays Off Tens of Thousands Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's 2024 pay rose 63% to $79 million on stock awards
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadellas-2024-pay-rose-63-to-79-million-on-stock-awards/article68794494.ece