Medium confidence
May 13, 2025
Microsoft
−6,000 ~6,000 (3% of workforce)
Attribution · verbatim quote
“We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace.”
— Microsoft spokesperson (spokesperson)
Summary
Microsoft cut ~6,000 roles in May 2025 as it ramped AI capex toward $80B for FY25. The company framed cuts as flattening management layers; reporting interpreted them as making room for AI infrastructure spend.
Evidence notes
- · Microsoft did not name AI as the cause; framing came from Nadella's parallel commentary about $80B AI infrastructure spend.
- · Cuts occurred despite record quarterly profits.