Microsoft’s lates round of layoffs is part of the company’s updated performance management strategy, aligning with similar actions by other tech giants. The cuts are expected to be widespread, impacting several departments,

Microsoft plans to make a new round of layoffs across the company, impacting employees whose performance has been deemed to fall short of its standards.

Microsoft's restructuring plans began in 2023 with 10,000 layoffs, followed by 1,900 more in its gaming unit after the $75.4 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft’s overall headcount will not change much as it will soon fill the vacant positions, said the company’s spokesperson

When people are not performing, we take appropriate action.” Although the exact number of affected employees remains undisclosed, reports suggest that the cuts will affect less than 1% of Microsoft’s workforce, which was approximately 228,000 as of June 2024.

Microsoft is planning to lay off a bunch of its underperforming employees, according to Business Insider. The tech giant has confirmed the development but has not revealed how many workers will be impacted by the move.

Microsoft has doubled down on its plan to invest $80 billion into artificial technologies in 2025, while at the same time admitting that advancements to the technology will lead to job losses. This was always expected to be the case in some sectors, but Microsoft is now coming out and saying it directly.

Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance. "When people are not performing, we take the appropriate action," a Microsoft spokesperson said in an email, confirming the job cuts.

Microsoft is planning job cuts targeting underperforming employees. The reductions are happening across the company, including in its important security division.Microsoft Job Cuts: Why?Performance-based cuts are often backfilled by Microsoft,