Microsoft is planning to cut thousands of jobs, particularly in sales, as the tech giant streamlines its workforce amid increased investments in artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The latest layoffs follow Microsoft's previous round of job cuts in May, which affected about 6,000 employees.
https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/microsoft-planning-thousands-job-cuts-aimed-salespeople-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-06-18/
6500 is a lot
Keep an eye on the overall gender of the cuts being made.
“Lloyd’s chromosome scalpel” is focused on men that have a higher salary. Disguised as DEI…
The only department that is safe for now is the space exploration program
"Microsoft is planning to cut thousands of jobs in the coming months, primarily in its sales organization, as the company aims to consolidate sales roles to reduce the number of salespeople customers interact with, according to two people familiar with the plans. The company is still determining the exact number of roles that will be cut and is aiming to finalize it by next month..."
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https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/microsoft-plans-lay-thousands-employees-primarily-sales