Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees in 2025 to adapt to market changes and streamline its structure. Learn about the impact and reasons behind these job cuts.
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What’s Happening with Microsoft Layoffs?
Microsoft shared on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, that it’s reducing its workforce across the company. While the exact number of job cuts wasn’t shared, a company spokesperson mentioned that up to 3% of its 228,000 global employees might be affected. This could mean over 6,800 people losing their jobs.
Why Is Microsoft Cutting Jobs?
Adapting to a Changing Market
Microsoft explained that these layoffs are part of changes to help the company succeed in a fast-moving tech world. A spokesperson said, “We’re making organizational changes to set up our teams for success in a dynamic marketplace.”
Streamlining the Company
The layoffs aren’t because of how employees performed. Instead, Microsoft is focusing on simplifying its management structure and responding to current market conditions.
How Does This Compare to Past Layoffs?
A Look Back at 2023
This is the biggest round of layoffs since 2023, when Microsoft cut 10,000 jobs, including over 3,000 in the Seattle area. Since then, the company has made smaller job cuts but hasn’t shared many details about them.
Smaller Cuts in Recent Times
In January 2025, Microsoft had another round of layoffs based on employee performance. Unlike those, the current layoffs are not tied to how well people did their jobs.
Microsoft’s latest layoffs show how even big tech companies are adjusting to stay competitive. We’ll keep an eye on how this affects employees and the tech industry as a whole.
