Microsoft is in a strange moment in 2025, showing record profits and massive AI investment while also cutting more than 15,000 jobs, about 7 percent of its workforce. The latest and biggest wave of layoffs came in July, with 9,000 employees let go... — read more 

Microsoft has entered its fifth straight month of layoffs in 2025, with just over 40 roles cut at its Redmond headquarters this September, according to the Seattle Times. While smaller than earlier waves — including 6,000 job losses in May and 9,000... — read more 

Come on. He's smarter than that.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/11/microsoft-ceo-nadella-says-company-must-rebuild-trust-with-employees.html Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told employees in a Thursday online meeting that the company has work to do to smooth relations with... — read more 

How is this RTO thing even "news"? This was already announced and widely covered months ago.

Following mass layoffs, Microsoft exec insists return to office mandate is "not about reducing headcount" https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/following-mass-layoffs-microsoft-exec-insists-return-to-office-mandate-is-not-about-reducing-headcount

Non-stop layoffs for months. Microsoft is turning into a joke.

Tech giant Microsoft is preparing another round of job cuts, this time in France, following large-scale layoffs in the United States earlier this year. According to reports, Microsoft will reduce about 10% of its workforce in France, impacting... — read more 

https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-sets-new-rto-policy-requiring-employees-in-the-office-3-days-per-week/

It’s been used as an attrition tactic everywhere else, and there’s no reason to believe it will be any different here.

scoop: Microsoft has just announced a return to office policy. Three days in the office will soon be the new norm for Microsoft employees in late February. "This update is not about reducing headcount," says Microsoft's chief people officer... — read more 

Microsoft layoffs continue with new job cuts in Redmond https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2025/09/08/microsoft-lays-off-dozens-more-employees-in-wa.html Fifth consecutive month of Microsoft layoffs: Seattle tech giant cuts more Redmond... — read more 

https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/after-us-cuts-microsoft-plans-major-layoffs-in-this-country-43421

Organization: Microsoft Expected beginning date of separations: November 7, 2025 Number of affected workers: 42 Layoff or closure:... — read more 

Microsoft has laid off around 15,000 employees so far in 2025. The move has created widespread anxiety among staff, and even CEO Satya Nadella admitted the impact has been weighing on him personally. In a memo to employees, he acknowledged the pain... — read more 

Microsoft's cancellation of Perfect Dark reportedly caused a ripple effect that left developers at Crystal Dynamics fighting for their... — read more 

https://itc.ua/en/news/35-year-old-indian-it-worker-dies-in-microsoft-office-suspected-of-work-overload/

5 hours ago https://www.telecompaper.com/news/microsoft-to-reduce-french-workforce-by-10--1546847

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-28/microsoft-engineer-pratik-pandey-dies-on-silicon-valley-campus

https://esportsinsider.com/2025/08/450-more-blizzard-developers-unionise-following-microsoft-layoffs

Microsoft president responds to protesters breaching HQ, 7 arrested Redmond Police arrested multiple protesters after they entered the executive office at Microsoft headquarters on... — read more 

I was laid off from Microsoft after 2 years. Here's why I didn't freak out, and I'm absolutely better off. Raheel Khawaja was laid off from Microsoft in 2023. While working there, he built alternative income streams. Now, he said he's better... — read more 

Rewards are over and Microsoft will now (again) move into performance based layoffs where they will be cutting under performers flagged from this and past reviews. M5 level meetings are happening and have been scheduled. If you scored a 80 or below... — read more 

Elon Musk unveils Macrohard AI project that could ‘simulate Microsoft’s entire operations’ https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/elon-musk-unveils-macrohard-ai-company Microsoft surely faces immense challenges but, seriously, Elon’s... — read more 

https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2025/08/20/microsoft-zenimax-layoff-elder-scrolls.html

Anyone else’s reward a big pile of pooooool this year? My raise was like .000009% and bonus/stocks pitiful. My M1 was like. But you do great work!!!!! It’s just the $$$ pool this year. Phththtjtjtttpppppp I’m thinking they DO want us to quit and... — read more 

Microsoft keeps adding stuff into Windows we don't want - here's what we actually need https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/16/microsoft_windows_features_help_productivity A highly insightful article but Microsoft is on its own path, ignoring... — read more 

All the good things about working at Microsoft are disappearing. The biggest was probably job security, and that’s been gone for a while. Now RTO is heading the way of the dinosaurs too, which I think is an even bigger issue for many of us. At this... — read more 

Microsoft Rakes in $27.2 Billion in 3 Months and Still Chose to Lay-Off 9,000 People. ☹ ($4 trillion valuation) https://tonernews.com/forums/topic/microsoft-rakes-in-27-2-billion-in-3-months-and-still-chose-to-lay-off-9000-people-%e2%98%b9/

https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/15/Microsoft_is_getting_ready_to_cause_many_employees_to_resign.shtml

http://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/Our_Predictions_Were_Right_GitHub_Dying_as_Losses_Pile_Up_as_a_.shtml

It’s not a cult, it’s not a religion, its not a way of life. Its a job and nothing more. Be as loyal to the company as the company is to you. Oh, that’s “none” you say, well there you go. Why give a two weeks notice when you leave? They don’t give... — read more 

https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/false-claim-viral-as-microsoft-usa-employees-indians-amid-layoffss-fact-check

Microsoft is preparing to tighten its return-to-office (RTO) policy, with a new mandate that could go into effect as early as January 2026 for employees at its Redmond, Washington headquarters. The potential shift would require most staff to be in... — read more 

https://www.financialexpress.com/trending/i-worked-for-microsoft-for-over-15-years-says-55-year-old-laid-off-employee-tech-giant-fires-40-more-people/3937648/

Microsoft laid off another 40 employees in Washington, bringing the total number of job cuts in its home state to 3,160 since May, according to a public filing. These latest cuts are on a much smaller scale than those made by Microsoft in May and... — read more 

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/106821/activision-developer-wins-years-long-battle-against-microsoft-after-layoffs/index.html

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