Microsoft Cuts 6,000 Jobs, Restructuring Focuses on Middle Management
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Microsoft announced this week it will cut around 6,000 roles globally, about 3% of its workforce. The tech giant said the move is part of an organizational restructuring designed to “best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace.”
While job cuts at tech firms have become a recurring theme in recent years, Microsoft’s latest round appears to target its middle management structure more aggressively. Reports suggest that many of the layoffs will affect internal operations teams, project leads, and roles responsible for overseeing distributed workforces. More on how automation is reshaping leadership roles in our feature Mid-Career Skills Crisis.
This mirrors a wider trend in the tech sector, where companies are trimming management layers to speed up decision-making and streamline costs, particularly as AI-driven tools replace traditional reporting and coordination tasks.
For employees in operational and leadership roles, the message is clear: adaptability is critical as companies recalibrate their internal hierarchies to favor leaner, AI-enabled structures.
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