Microsoft is set to cut around 9,000 jobs in a second wave of major layoffs, affecting less than 4% of the total workforce.
The cuts are part of an effort to streamline processes, reduce layers of management, and position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace.
The layoffs will impact various teams, geographies, and tenure levels, following a previous round of job cuts in May that primarily affected product and engineering positions.
Microsoft's top sales executive is planning a two-month sabbatical, and the company often implements organizational changes near the end of its fiscal year in June.