Microsoft job cut

Microsoft to cut up to 4,000 jobs, mostly outside US

Technology giant Microsoft is undertaking a major reorganisation in its sales and marketing units that will likely see the company cutting about 4,000 jobs from its workforce, mostly outside the US.

Jul 07, 2017, 17:47 PM IST

Microsoft to start layoffs today in sales force shake-up

The technology giant cut 7,800 jobs in 2015, and 4,700 last year.

Jul 07, 2017, 09:28 AM IST

Microsoft set to fire thousands of sales and marketing staff: Reports

Microsoft is planning layoffs as it refocuses its sales force on making the software colossus a pivotal part of businesses relying on cloud computing, according to media reports.

Jul 04, 2017, 10:27 AM IST

Microsoft to cut additional 2,850 jobs from smartphone sector

Hurt by a failed USD 7.6 billion Nokia experiment amid growing losses in the smartphone hardware business segment, Microsoft has announced to lay off an additional 2,850 workers to the previously 1,850 jobs it said it would cut.

Jul 29, 2016, 10:01 AM IST

Microsoft cuts 3,000 jobs, rounding out July plan

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it cut about 3,000 jobs, effectively completing its plan to reduce its workforce by 18,000, or 14 percent of total staff, announced in July.

Oct 30, 2014, 03:25 AM IST

Microsoft Corporation to cut 18,000 jobs, majority from Nokia

Microsoft said Thursday it would slash 18,000 jobs from its global workforce over the next year, the majority from the integration of the Nokia unit acquired this year.

Jul 17, 2014, 18:14 PM IST