Microsoft announced plans on 18 January to eliminate 10,000 jobs by the end of its third fiscal quarter. The reduction represents less than 5% of employees, with some notifications beginning today.
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In a staff memo, Satya Nadella said customers were restraining technology spending after pandemic-era expansion. Hiring will continue in selected strategic areas.
The company also announced a US$1.2 billion second-quarter charge covering severance, hardware changes and office-lease consolidation. That is a broader restructuring charge, not solely the cost of job cuts.
Eligible US employees will receive severance, six months of continued healthcare and stock vesting, and career-transition support. Arrangements elsewhere will follow local employment law.
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