Microsoft isn't done cutting jobs yet: Report says sales roles are next on the chopping block

The Microsoft sign outside the company's visitor center in Redmond, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop)
Microsoft often restructures its operations and makes strategic cuts around the end of its fiscal year — and this year looks to be no exception, despite laying off nearly 3% of its workforce in May, or about 6,000 people.
The company is is preparing thousands more layoffs, this time focused on areas including sales, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources who say the job cuts are expected to be announced early next month.
Microsoft's 2025 fiscal year ends June 30. A Microsoft spokesperson said the company had nothing to confirm regarding any additional workforce changes.
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