Microsoft (MSFT) Cuts 6,000 Jobs as Part of Management Restructuring

Faizan Farooque

Thu, May 15, 2025, 1:23 PM 1 min read

Microsoft (MSFT, Financials) is letting spell of astir 6,000 employees crossed divisions and regionsroughly 3% of its staffas it trims layers of absorption and resets for growth.

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The institution confirmed the cuts Tuesday, including 1,985 roles successful Washington authorities and 1,510 astatine its Redmond headquarters. These are Microsoft's largest layoffs since 2023, erstwhile it slashed 10,000 jobs.

Unlike the smaller circular successful January tied to show reviews, the latest reductions are portion of a broader shake-up to streamline operations.

Microsoft reported $25.8 cardinal successful nett income successful its April earnings, beating estimates and offering a beardown forecast. CEO Satya Nadella had already hinted astatine changes, noting the institution needed to refocus income efforts arsenic Azure maturation slowed successful non-AI segments.

Tech peers are doing the same. CrowdStrike is cutting 5% of its workforce, and Amazon has made structural adjustments this year.

Microsoft banal ended Monday astatine $449.26, its highest adjacent successful 2025, and not acold disconnected its grounds of $467.56 from July 2024.

Investors volition present ticker however Microsoft reallocates toward AI and whether these cuts people the endor conscionable the startof a deeper transformation.

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