Microsoft Layoffs Hit Coders
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Microsoft will lay off 1,985 employees in Washington state starting July 12, including 475 remote workers, according to a WARN notice. It’s the largest local cut since 2023.
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Now, documents seen by Bloomberg suggest that about one-third of the total roles cut were at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, and of the roughly 2,000 layoffs there, the most
Nearly 50% of the employee layoffs at Microsoft’s Washington office affected staff in software engineering roles, as the company has started to rely more on
The layoffs, which will affect almost 2,000 workers in Washington state, are meant in part to strip away layers of management and create more nimble teams.
Technology giant Microsoft has plans to trim its headcount by 3% through layoffs. CNBC first reported on the move.
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Microsoft's recent layoffs disproportionately affected software engineers, with over 40% of Washington state cuts hitting coding professionals. Projec