Microsoft Lay Off: Another Round of Layoffs Threatens 9,000 Jobs

Microsoft Lay Off: One of the world’s largest technology companies, Microsoft, is once again making headlines. The company is now planning to lay off approximately 4% of its workforce from all its global offices. As a result, more than 9,000 employees in the company will once again be affected by layoffs. The company has not yet released any official update regarding this layoff.

Previous Layoff in 2003

For the information of all of you, let us inform you that Microsoft Company conducted its last layoff in 2023, during which thousands of employees had to lose their jobs. Once again, the company is proceeding with layoffs based on organizational changes. After the last layoff, a decision was made following a report on which sections of the company were most impacted.

After that, the pressure to reduce the number of employees due to the use of artificial intelligence has increased. In the workflow, fewer people are now needed because of artificial intelligence. About 30% of the codes being developed are now being handled by artificial intelligence. The use of artificial intelligence has become mandatory in most parts of Microsoft, so the number of employees working there will need to be reduced.

Most Employees Work in the Company

Let us tell you all that Microsoft Company has around 228,000 employees working worldwide. If layoffs continue gradually every year, the number of employees will keep decreasing. In 2025, 6,000 people lost their jobs, 300 employees lost their jobs in June 2025, and in 2023, 10,000 employees were also laid off. So far, the company has laid off more than 18,000 employees.