Microsoft to lay off around 3% of workforce
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Microsoft is reportedly laying off about 3% of its entire workforce. Multiple outlets, including CNBC and The Verge, reported the news May 13. USA TODAY has reached out to Microsoft for comment.
Microsoft trims layers of management to boost team agility, with business units like Xbox and LinkedIn also affected by the organizational changes.
Microsoft says nearly 3%, or more than 6,000 in its workforce, is being cut as other tech giants have recently acted similarly.
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Microsoft's recent layoffs disproportionately affected software engineers, with over 40% of Washington state cuts hitting coding professionals. Projec
The tech giant has used a mix of layoffs, incentives, and flattened management to coax increased performance from its smaller workforce.