Microsoft announced a new round of job layoffs on Monday morning, affecting a variety of customer care, support, and sales positions. Microsoft is reportedly slashing close to 275 positions, per a GeekWire story.
The 10,000 global layoffs that Microsoft initially announced on January 18 are not included in these reductions.
For Microsoft, whose fiscal year 2023 ended on June 30, making the decision to restructure some of its operations as it begins a new fiscal year is not unusual.
A third round of layoffs at Microsoft affected workers in positions connected to the supply chain, artificial intelligence (AI), and the internet of things (IoT).
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The third round of layoffs, according to CRN, is a component of the 10,000 job reduction announced by Microsoft earlier this year.
According to the report, which cited the corporation, job losses occurred at different levels, functions, teams, and geographical locations.
According to Washington state records, the software firm informed its home state on Monday that 689 of its employees had been permanently laid off. Microsoft’s offices in Redmond, Bellevue, and Issaquah are affected by the layoffs.
