Microsoft Announces Further Job Cuts Beyond Original Forecast
According to reports, Microsoft has recently downsized its workforce by an additional 1,000 employees, primarily targeting sales and customer service departments.
According to a report by Insider magazine, citing sources, the new layoffs exceed the 10,000 jobs the tech giant planned to eliminate earlier this year.
However, it is a regular exercise for Microsoft to make changes at the start of the new fiscal year, which began on July 1, the report said.
Microsoft has reportedly shut down the “Digital Sales and Success” group, a sales and customer service team.
“The company also eliminated the role of director of customer solutions, moving some, but not many, employees to another role called customer success management,” according to the report.
The layoffs also concerned design project managers and employees of the marketing department.
Reports emerged last week that Microsoft has laid off 276 employees, mostly from customer service, support and sales teams, in another round of layoffs.
“Organizational and personnel changes are a necessary and regular part of running our business,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement.
“We continue to prioritize and invest in strategic growth areas to support our future and our customers and partners,” added the spokesperson.
Several publications on the leading professional networking platform LinkedIn revealed layoffs targeting customer support and sales roles in various teams.
In May, Microsoft cut 158 jobs in Washington state, which was not part of the previously announced 10,000 jobs.
More than 2,700 Seattle-area workers were reportedly affected by layoffs announced earlier this year.
The tech giant had more than 220,000 employees (as reported earlier this year).
