Microsoft announced earlier that it would make necessary organizational restructuring.Carry out staff reduction of approximately 3%, affecting approximately 6000 people and involving all levels, teams and regions of Microsoft.
Prior to this, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed in early January that he would adjust the company's sales execution strategy to respond to changing market demand driven by the rise of artificial intelligence. Microsoft stated that the staff reductions were not related to performance, but rather to further streamline management layers to facilitate more efficient execution of subsequent strategies.
截至2024年6月底時的微軟全球員工人數約在22.8萬人，而在此次公布進行3%比例人員精簡中，微軟將減少位於華盛頓雷德蒙德總部約1985個工作崗位，其中1510個是辦公室內職位。
This staff reduction follows smaller layoffs in January of this year. The reduction primarily involves adjusting the management team structure to maintain operational flexibility while also aligning with current market development strategies. However, Microsoft did not mention whether AI technology will replace existing human resources or enhance productivity through AI applications.
