Microsoft to Cut 9,000 Jobs as Part of Major Workforce Reduction

The software giant said the cuts, affecting all job levels and regions, are part of efforts to streamline and reduce management layers.
Microsoft to Cut 9,000 Jobs as Part of Major Workforce Reduction
A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Wash., on April 4, 2025. Jason Redmond, File /AP Photo
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Microsoft Corp. will lay off as many as 9,000 employees, according to multiple media reports on July 2.

A Microsoft spokesman told The Epoch Times, that the technology company’s latest round of cuts will reduce its total workforce by less than 4 percent. These cuts will touch all job roles, locations and seniority levels as the company looks to streamline its business and reduce its layers of management.

Austin Alonzo
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Austin Alonzo covers U.S. political and national news for The Epoch Times. He has covered local, business and agricultural news in Kansas City, Missouri, since 2012. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri. You can reach Austin via email at [email protected]
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