https://www.geekwire.com/2025/latest-microsoft-layoffs-target-engineering-product-and-legal-roles-records-show/
Software engineers, product managers, technical program managers, product marketers, and legal staff were most impacted by Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs.
New data from the Washington state Employment Security Department, obtained by GeekWire, reveals how Microsoft is trimming its workforce — and provides a window into how tech companies are looking to streamline headcount amid the AI bo-m.
Microsoft is laying off 305 people in Redmond, Wash., as part of a new round of cuts that follow a separate layoff last month impacting nearly 3% of its global workforce, or about 6,000 employees.
Of those 305 positions, software engineering roles were hit hardest, making up about 22% of impacted employees, or 67 workers. Other top affected disciplines include:
Product management: 39 employees
Technical program management: 35
Product marketing: 30
Business program management: 22
Legal counsel: 22