Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives in a San Francisco courtroom on June 28, 2023.
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Microsoft On Monday, a week into the start of the 2024 fiscal year, the company confirmed it would cut jobs.
The layoffs are in addition to layoffs announced in January, which resulted in 10,000 layoffs. The software maker also disclosed a small number of cuts this time last year. geek thread The latest cuts were reported earlier Monday.
amazon, Google And other big tech companies have also scaled back this year after rapidly adding staff to meet rising demand during the pandemic. Microsoft has said in recent months that customers are looking for ways to save money on cloud computing.
A Microsoft spokesman declined to disclose the exact number of layoffs in the latest round. In January, CEO Satya Nadella issued a memo saying the company would change its hardware lineup and consolidate leasing.
Microsoft issued a notice on Monday saying it would cut 276 jobs in its home state of Washington. Of these, 66 are virtual.
Salespeople and customer success reps posted messages on social networks announcing they were out of a job.
“Organizational and workforce adjustments are a necessary and routine part of managing our business,” the spokesperson said in an email. “We will continue to prioritize and invest in future strategic growth areas and support our customers and partnerships partner.”
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