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Microsoft cracks down on low-performing workers, fires some without severance: report


The cloud-computing company has started firing low-performance workers as it tries to keep up with cutthroat rivals in the tech industry.

Microsoft has started firing its low-performance workers – some without severance — as the tech firm takes a more aggressive approach to its workforce, according to a report. AFP via Getty ImagesManagers at Microsoft have spent the past few months evaluating their employees, people familiar with the plans told the news site. But the tech firm has also been slashing jobs this month across its security, experiences and devices, sales and gaming divisions, which are separate from the performance-based cuts, according to the report.

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