A media source reported that in Washington State Microsoft is reducing 158 jobs. The new layoffs are not a part of the 10,000 announced by the company in January.
As per the new filing with the Employment Security Department (ESD) in the US, in the Redmond area the company is slashing 158 jobs, a news source revealed.
"Organisational and workforce adjustments are a necessary and regular part of managing our business. We will continue to prioritise and invest in strategic growth areas for our future and in support of our customers and partners," a company spokesperson said in a statement.
The report also reveals that over 2,700 Seattle-area workers were affected by the layoffs announced earlier this year.
Till June 30 (when it last reported headcount), the company employed 221,000 people, an increase of 40,000 people or 22% from the same time frame the prior year.
Meanwhile, Microsoft will not give any raise to salaried employees, including senior leaders, this year as global macroeconomic conditions continue to haunt Big Tech.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a memo seen by a news source conveyed to its employees that only hourly workers will receive raises this year.
"We are clear that we are helping drive a major platform shift in this new era of AI, and doing so in a dynamic, competitive environment while also facing global macroeconomic uncertainties," Nadella told employees.
"We must maintain a leadership position in our at-scale businesses of today, generating enough yield to invest and lead in the next wave, while staying on the frontiers of both performance and efficiency," he added.
Microsoft will still offer salaried employees bonuses and stock awards, according to the report.
