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Microsoft lays off 6,000+ employees for non-performance reasons


Microsoft is cutting jobs around the world, affecting around 3 percent of its total workforce.

Unlike the previous job reduction from January 2025 that hit “low performers,” these layoffs are not performance-related. At the end of April, Microsoft reported a net profit of $25.8 billion for the quarter, which exceeded expectations, and also issued a positive forecast. This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.

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