Microsoft has recently laid off around 15,000 employees, the largest cuts the company has seen in over a decade. Employees express concerns about morale and the frequency of layoffs as a new norm. Leadership chose to prioritize AI investment over maintaining a larger workforce, leading to cuts across various levels and roles, including significant reductions in sales and management positions. Some employees experienced layoff notifications while on leave, indicating the abrupt and harsh nature of these workforce reductions. The overall headcount may remain stable due to efforts to transition affected employees into new roles.
Microsoft has eliminated around 15,000 jobs in recent months, marking the biggest layoffs in over a decade amid a push to strengthen AI investments.
The leadership prioritized deep cuts in headcount and operating expenses rather than reducing AI infrastructure investment for the upcoming financial year.
Layoffs have disproportionately affected the sales side of Microsoft, including cuts in AI and cloud sales teams, technical specialists, and product managers.
Some employees discovered their job loss while on vacation, highlighting the abrupt nature of these layoffs, which also included international roles.
Collection
[
|
...
]