Microsoft has laid off 13,400 employees across 3 rounds since 2023.
13,400
Total Laid Off
3
Rounds
Technology
Industry
Jan 2025
Most Recent
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.