Overview

• LinkedIn laid off 281 employees across California in May, affecting software engineers, talent account directors and senior product managers.
• The cuts spanned 159 positions in Mountain View, 60 in San Francisco, 23 in Sunnyvale, 11 in Carpinteria and 28 remote roles based in the state.
• The move follows Microsoft’s broader decision to eliminate about 6,000 jobs globally, equivalent to roughly 3% of its workforce.
• CEO Satya Nadella has noted that AI now writes up to 30% of Microsoft’s code, with increased automation cited in recent restructuring.
• LinkedIn previously cut 716 roles in May 2023 and 668 in October 2023 during earlier efficiency drives.