Microsoft layoff

Microsoft Gaming's Layoffs Hit Skylanders Studio 'Toys for Bob', Let Go 86 Workers

According to Eurogamer, the layoffs at the gaming studio are much higher than the original estimate of 35 people, which accounted for 30 to 40 percent of its workforce.

Feb 09, 2024, 18:29 PM IST

Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Employees From Activision Blizzard, Xbox

Microsoft completed its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October last year, after a long battle with regulators in the UK and the US. 

Jan 26, 2024, 15:50 PM IST

Microsoft lays off over 1000 employees amid slow revenue growth: Report

Microsoft had seen the slowest revenue growth in the last five years in the first fiscal quarter in July. The company is going to announce the result of the second quarter on October 25.

Oct 18, 2022, 13:11 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 lays off 2,100, axes Silicon Valley research

This is the second wave of cuts after it laid off 13,000 in July, which marked the start of Chief Executive Satya Nadella`s plan to lay off 18,000 people overall.

Sep 19, 2014, 09:28 AM IST