Overview

• A June 2 WARN filing in Washington state confirmed 305 layoffs, raising the total job losses in Microsoft’s home state to almost 2,300 in 2025.
• Microsoft confirmed these cuts are in addition to the roughly 6,000 positions eliminated in mid-May as part of broader organizational changes to boost agility.
• CEO Satya Nadella has said the reductions reflect a strategic realignment toward AI priorities and are not linked to employee performance.
• Software engineering roles have borne the brunt of recent cuts as Microsoft reports AI writing up to 30% of code in some projects.
• Layoffs.fyi data shows over 62,000 positions have been cut at 137 tech companies this year as firms streamline operations and redirect resources to AI and automation.