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Microsoft
SoftwareRedmond, WashingtonMSFTAbout 223,000 employees
WorkHush has 4 source-backed updates on Microsoft workforce changes since July 2025. The latest, added October 14, 2026: 277 jobs in Redmond and the Puget Sound area from November 21 (WARN notice). The next layoff date on record is November 21, 2026. Read it with sources ›
What the sources say
All 4 source-backed updates ›277 jobs in Redmond and the Puget Sound area from November 21
WARN notice · WARN notice received by Washington ESD September 22, 2026; positions eliminated November 21, 2026
Sources: Microsoft WARN notice to Washington ESD, Washington ESD WARN database
More about Microsoft
Technology company selling cloud services, software, devices and games to consumers and businesses
Revenue
$331.8B
Fiscal 2026 (ended June 2026), up 18%
Employees
About 223,000
As of June 2026, full-time
Stock
MSFT
Nasdaq
Headquarters
Redmond, Washington
CEO
Satya Nadella
Since February 2014
BrandsAzure, Microsoft 365, Windows, Xbox, LinkedIn, GitHub
Current strategySpending heavily on AI infrastructure to grow the Microsoft Cloud, led by Azure, while trimming other costs including gaming
Recent workforce changesAbout 4,800 roles in July 2026; about 9,000 in July 2025 and more than 6,000 in May 2025
CompetitorsAlphabet, Amazon, Oracle
Checked October 11, 2026 · Sources: sec.gov, cloudcolleague.com, nbcnews.com, thenextweb.com
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