About 9,000 jobs cut, nearly 4% of workforce
Source-backed update · Confirmed reduction · Microsoft
EventReported July 2, 2025
Added to WorkHushJuly 2, 2025
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CNBC (via Cornell ILR Catherwood Library) · Jul 2, 2025Supports: Reported Microsoft was laying off roughly 9,000 employees, less than 4% of its workforce, across multiple teams, regions and experience levels.Open the sourceVerdict · Jul 3, 2025Supports: Reported Microsoft confirmed cuts of about 4% of its workforce, including Xbox and sales teams, 830 roles in Redmond per a state notification, and about 6,000 earlier cuts in May 2025.Open the source
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Microsoft confirmed the cuts at about 4% of its workforce but did not itself state the 9,000 figure, and team-by-team counts are not established.
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