New filing: Microsoft cuts another 305 jobs in Washington state
A sign at the Seattle Convention Center for Microsoft Build. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop)
Microsoft is making another 305 layoffs in Redmond, according to a filing Monday with the Washington state Employment Security Department, bringing the company's total reported layoffs in the state to nearly 2,300 in recent weeks.
The new cuts come less than a month after Microsoft announced a workforce reduction affecting nearly 3% of its global workforce, or approximately 6,000 employees. Those cuts included 1,985 employees in Washington state.
It's not yet clear whether the newly disclosed 305 layoffs are part of that earlier 3% reduction or represent an additional wave of cuts across the company. We've contacted Microsoft for clarification.
In a prior statement, a Microsoft spokesperson said the reductions last month were intended to 'best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace.'
Microsoft has not said whether AI efficiencies played a role in the cuts.
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