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Microsoft To Axe Thousands Of Sales Staff – Report
- Microsoft is reportedly planning to cut thousands of jobs, mostly in sales teams, with the announcement possibly in early July after the fiscal year ends on June 30.
- Last month in May 2025, Microsoft confirmed a 3% layoff across all levels, teams, and regions, affecting around 6,000 staff.
- At the end of June 2024, Microsoft had 228,000 employees, with 126,000 in the US.
- The job cuts come as Microsoft heavily invests in AI, with a planned expenditure of $80 billion this fiscal year.
- Despite reporting strong profits of $25.8 billion in April 2025, Microsoft's job cuts add to frustrations for affected employees.
- In January 2025, Microsoft confirmed job cuts based on performance.
- Other tech giants like Amazon and Google are also restructuring, with warnings of potential job losses due to AI and recent layoffs.
- Amazon's CEO mentioned potential job automation by AI in the coming years, leading to ongoing layoffs within the company.
- Google offered 'buyouts' to employees in various departments, including knowledge and information, central engineering units, marketing, and communications teams.
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