"Two individuals who spoke to Insider claimed that many managers were kept in the dark concerning the layoff plans, pointing out a noticeable silence from Microsoft’s leadership team."... — read more 

"Although the acquisition of Activision by Microsoft is expected to bring about significant changes within the company, the exact details of these changes have yet to be fully revealed. As the gaming industry continues to evolve and adapt to new... — read more 

https://nypost.com/2023/07/20/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadellas-earnings-reportedly-top-1-billlion-as-chatgpt-drives-stock-surge/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/activision-cuts-jobs-amid-microsoft-takeover-deal-divisions-affected-number-of-employees-and-more/articleshow/101986638.cms When you become buddies with Microsoft... way to start a takeover. Harmed... — read more 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/microsoft-has-reportedly-laid-off-more-than-1000-employees/articleshow/101988709.cms

https://www.siasat.com/microsoft-slashes-1000-jobs-mostly-in-sales-customer-services-report-2646298/ ... — read more 

https://www.tipranks.com/news/msft-stock-slips-despite-analyst-enthusiasm

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/07/19/2023-layoff-tracker-microsoft-cuts-more-staff-report-says/?sh=49a82f252232

I was told long ago that Satya’s vision was to manage out the US and bring in the HB1’s. I dismissed it as a malicious statement with no merit and here we are. The very thing that I was warned against years later is coming to pass before my eyes. — read more 

https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-layoffs-more-than-1000-jobs-sales-customer-service-2023-7?r=US&IR=T

https://exputer.com/news/industry/ex-xbox-coalition-dev-acquisiton/

Well, some of the Microsoft layoffs (yes, they're still ongoing) are insane. veterans with decades of experience out the door and CVPs and other senior Microsoft folk in their mentions on LinkedIn about as shocked as the people laid off. it makes no... — read more 

The layoffs are preparation steps to cover for the 3B break fee if the Activision deal does not come through. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/microsoft-to-pay-3-billion-breakup-fee-if-merger-falls-apart-says-activision/ar-AA1avBHw

https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/tough-to-write-this-with-tears-in-eyes-ex-microsoft-employees-emotional-job-plea-on-linkedin-389914-2023-07-16

https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/microsoft-fresh-layoffs-canadians-affected/

https://readwrite.com/tech-giants-are-slashing-jobs-in-the-bay-area/

Except for those being kicked to the curb after record earnings, yeah except for those guys. Its ok though because “its best for the company” and so long as they are told “we are going in a different direction so you have to go”, hearing that from HR... — read more 

Hi everyone, My name's Yowei Shaw and I'm a journalist working on a story for the podcast This American Life (www.thisamericanlife.org) about layoffs, after getting laid off myself from NPR... — read more 

"A Microsoft spokesperson declined to specify the number of cuts in the latest round" https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/microsoft-lay-employees-months-letting-10000-workers-go-rcna93597 "Microsoft later confirmed it to GeekWire, but... — read more 

"Reg noticed Microsoft workers all over the world posting #OpenToWork status notices on LinkedIn within the last few hours from various other US states including Arizona, Texas, Florida, Philadelphia, Illinois, and Michigan, as well as places as far... — read more 

https://fedscoop.com/microsoft-federal-president-rick-wagner-steps-down/

https://www.thesun.ie/tech/11015764/major-blow-tech-firm-70-job-cuts-irish-workforce-microsoft/

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/0710/1393864-microsoft-job-cuts/

Despite it being crystal clear that the latest wave of Microsoft layoffs is international, the corporate media pretends it’s limited to just two cities in one single state and that these layoffs are just routine and nothing out of the... — read more 

Happy Monday I guess. All financial results are through the roof, priniting money like nobody in the history of humanity, and yet...

Today, we received notification that our entire organization will undergo a layoff. Our team was responsible for facilitating direct sales of Microsoft M365 cloud licensing to EDU and Smb clients across the United States and Canada. I am deeply... — read more 

https://www.geekwire.com/2023/new-round-of-microsoft-job-cuts-hits-customer-service-support-and-sales-teams/

Judging by media talking about how ChatGPT will "replace workers" this weekend, it seems like Microsoft storytelling. http://techrights.org/wiki/Microsoft_-_Layoffs#July_2023

I’ve never seen nor even read of a tech company so eager and frothing at the mouth to readily run off talented, tenured, experienced people under the cover of “managing out the top talent” then turn back around and state in the next few sentences the... — read more 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/microsoft-india-president-anant-maheshwari-resigns/articleshow/101576538.cms

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/longtime-microsoft-executive-gurdeep-pall-to-depart

https://nypost.com/2023/06/30/microsoft-works-slam-ceo-satya-nadellas-landmark-year-claim/

Just heard more layoffs are coming in July. That can't be true can it?

According to a leaked internal poll, Microsoft employees have expressed concerns regarding the current leadership within the company. The poll, which marks a significant drop in employee confidence compared to the previous year, sheds light on the... — read more 

http://techrights.org/2023/06/16/microsoft-linkedin-closing-offices/

FY24 is coming, will layoff continue in the new fiscal year?

Layoffs are a trick to get stonk price up - you've already been replaced with someone in india. https://old.reddit.com/r/WellsFargoUnited/comments/13ps4kj/buyback_layoff_roadkill_how_the_modern_us/ few here are finance experts or understand... — read more 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/25/nvidia-ai-stock-gpu-chatbots/

Nuance Communications, a company working with AI for speech recognition has decided to hand over pink slips as it intends to focus on the healthcare sector... — read more 

http://techrights.org/2023/05/20/microsoft-nuance-layoffs/