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The shadow of the layoffs plans on the Redmond offices. Microsoft has announced that it will cut 3 % of its global workforce, a decision thatas explained by a spokesman to CNBCwill affect teams of all levels, divisions and regions. With a template of approximately 228,000 employees worldwide, the cut will affect more than 6,800 people. The company has stressed that it is not about layoffs for performance.
The biggest adjustment since 2023. Although Microsoft has carried out several cuts in recent months, such as 1,900 layoffs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox last Septemberand others 1,500 in divisions like Azure and Hololensthis new adjustment is emerging as the broadest since the mass dismissal of 2023, When the company eliminated 10,000 positions.
On that occasion, the cuts were linked to a general restructuring and the braking in the growth of certain areas not linked to artificial intelligence. The company itself recognizes that, since the integration of Blizzard Activision, it has had to readjust equipment and priorities to avoid overlaps.
Reduce management layers to gain agility. “We continue to implement the necessary organizational changes to better position the company for success in a dynamic market,” said the spokesman. One of the specific objectives is to reduce management levels and simplify the organizational structure. It is not an isolated approach: Amazon has also recently eliminated layers considered unnecessary in its hierarchy.
A contrast to good financial results. The announcement comes just a few weeks after Microsoft presented better results than expected. The company announced a net profit of 25.8 billion dollars in the last fiscal quarter, with solid growth in its cloud computing division.
Azure was one of the trimester engines, driven in part by the demand for AI -linked services. The results exceeded expectations and helped reinforce market confidence.
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