Microsoft has begun laying off nearly 3 percent of its global workforce—roughly 6,000 jobs—in its biggest round of job cuts in more than two years, as the company flattens its management structure and reshapes operations to stay competitive in what a spokesperson described as a rapidly evolving market.
The layoffs include 1,985 workers in Washington state, where the company is headquartered, according to a WARN notice filed with the state’s Employment Security Department on May 13. The job eliminations take effect on July 12 and are classified as permanent.
