Microsoft has laid off 18,200 employees across 4 rounds since 2023.
18,200
Total Laid Off
4
Rounds
Technology
Industry
Jul 2026
Most Recent
July 6, 2026
4,800 employees(2.1% of workforce)
Microsoft cut about 4,800 jobs (~2.1% of its workforce), with the Xbox gaming division hit hardest — 1,600 on July 6 and ~3,200 through fiscal 2027 (about 20% of Xbox) — plus a revamp of commercial sales and consulting. The cuts came amid record AI capital spending and a ~30% stock slide; a first-ever voluntary retirement program (accepted by ~30% of 8,750 eligible US staff) shrank the forced reduction.
January 6, 2025
1,500 employees(1% of workforce)
Microsoft began the year with a round of performance-based job cuts affecting less than 1% of its workforce — estimated at up to ~1,500 roles — across security, gaming, sales, and cloud teams.
January 25, 2024
1,900 employees(8% of workforce)
Microsoft cut 1,900 gaming employees across Xbox, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax following the ABK acquisition.
January 18, 2023
10,000 employees(5% of workforce)
Microsoft laid off 10,000 employees — about 5% of its workforce — citing macroeconomic conditions.