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Microsoft has plans to trim the workforce through layoffs.
The planned layoffs will reduce the total workforce of Washington-based tech companies by 3%. First reported on tuesday. The number of jobs reduced is approximately 6,000.
A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that there is a recruitment plan for the Fox business and said that “we continue to implement the organizational changes necessary to best position our company to succeed in the dynamic marketplace.”

Microsoft said it is looking at streamlining processes, procedures and roles, reducing the management layer to move faster and increasing efficiency. (/istock)
It aims to streamline processes, procedures, and roles, reduce management layers, move faster and increase efficiency. According to Microsoft.
As of the end of June 2024, around 228,000 people had worked at Microsoft all over the world, but the company has since done some jobs, the report shows.
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During the company’s third quarter revenue call in late April, CFO Amy Hood said Microsoft personnel At the end of March, it was “2% higher” than last year’s simultaneous, but “a little down” since the second quarter.
According to CNBC, the layoffs announced Tuesday will strike Microsoft employees of different levels working in different teams and locations around the world.
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
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| msft | Microsoft Corp. | 449.26 | +10.53 |
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Microsoft said it will leverage new technology and capabilities to “ensure employees can spend more time focusing on meaningful work.”
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The company has multiple business segments, offering software, computers, gaming consoles, productivity applications, cloud services and more. It’s also increasingly tilted Providing artificial intelligence-driven.

Microsoft Corporate Campus in Redmond, Washington, April 27, 2021. (Toby Scott/Sopa Images/Lightrocket/Getty Images)
In the third quarter, Microsoft generated approximately $70.7 billion in revenue. Meanwhile, net profit increased to $25.82 billion.
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The company’s market capitalization hovered around $3.34 trillion on Tuesday afternoon.