Microsoft layoffs hit software engineers hard as it leans into AI [View all]
The layoffs that swept through Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) earlier this week hit software engineers in Washington harder than most roles.
The Redmond-based tech giant will cut about 817 software engineers, making up about 40% of affected employees, according to a state document obtained by the Business Journal.
A total of 595 people in product and technical program management compose about 29% of the cuts. And 395 people in roles ranging from video production to financial analysis will also be eliminated, the document shows.
The company declined to comment. The layoffs on the Redmond campus will begin July 12, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification.
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