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Microsoft could be kicking off the new year with a fresh round of layoffs. The software giant has plans to cut jobs soon, according to a report by Business Insider.
The reductions are expected to come from across the company, including its crucial cybersecurity division. Taking a cue from its competitors, Microsoft is reportedly taking a stricter line with the performance of its employees.
Performance reviews have been conducted by managers at the company over the last few months, where the competence of employees was evaluated up to Level 80.
The impending layoffs were confirmed by a Microsoft spokesperson.
“At Microsoft we focus on high performance talent. […] We are always working on helping people learn and grow. When people are not performing, we take the appropriate action,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying.
However, the spokesperson also said that the layoffs would not affect the company’s overall head count as Microsoft usually hires people to fill the roles of people who lost their jobs.
Over 2,28,000 employees worked full-time at Microsoft up till June last year.
Around 2,60,000 employees were handed pink slips by over 1,200 tech companies in 2024, with the maximum number of job cuts coming from Intel and Tesla. As of January 2025, only smaller tech businesses like Altruist, Aqua Security, SolarEdge Technologies, and Level have decided to fire employees, according to the tech layoffs tracker by TechCrunch.
