WTF Is Going On at Microsoft?
I stopped recommending Microsoft last fall. The signals were all there.
If you’re reading from a corporate IP … welcome.
The message inside Microsoft is blunt: “Get more technical… or get replaced.”
Even on the inside, two major layoffs in six months is brutal. If you’re a jobseeker, investor, or partner, now is the time to pay attention because Microsoft is not just downsizing.. it’s changing.
Let’s pull back the curtain on what’s really happening inside one of tech’s most powerful machines.
The Microsoft Layoff Timeline….
May 2025: 6,000+ jobs cut across all levels, teams, and regions… Microsoft’s largest since the 10,000 in 2023.
June 2025: 305 more roles cut at Redmond HQ.
July 2025: Another round - expected 1-3,000+ (My models say 7-8K) - to hit Xbox, global sales, marketing, and US/European ops.
Total: 10,000K+ jobs gone in 60 days, and more “performance-based” cuts are confirmed to continue after July.
If you’re counting, that’s a HEFTY chunk Microsoft’s global workforce impacted, with no sign of a pause.
Who’s Getting Laid Off? And Still H1-B Jobs are Posted?
✅ I break it all down… signals, strategy, and who’s next. Read it before this hits the market.