Microsoft has announced a second round of mass layoffs in 2025, cutting 9,000 jobs globally as part of a wider restructuring drive. The move, aimed at simplifying internal operations and cutting costs, reflects growing pressure on tech firms navigating a rapidly shifting industry landscape.
- Microsoft to lay off 9,000 workers, 4% of global workforce
- Cuts span departments, regions, and seniority levels
- Sales and Xbox gaming teams among affected units
- The company laid off 6,000 staff earlier in May 2025
- Microsoft restructuring tied to fiscal year-end realignment
- CCO Judson Althoff to take a two-month sabbatical
- Over 27,000 tech jobs lost globally between January, April 2025
The layoffs may streamline Microsoft’s operations, but they also reinforce a wider industry reset driven by AI, consolidation, and economic headwinds.
Sources: The Sun, Bloomberg, Layoffs.fyi, TechCrunch
