Looks like it’s started but not in engineering. It seems more like a planned thing that was coming anyway and not due to recession Updates: 1. Verified info from MS Internal Blind 2. Looks like most affected are consultants and project managers. 3. It is unknown when the layoffs are planned to stop as there have been two days of layoffs so far. There are reports upto 1% of workforce could be laid off - this is 1-2K people https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/microsoft-cuts-small-percentage-of-employees-as-new-fiscal-year-begins/ar-AAZuOxC?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=0abe8053bc4b446789f9558744777b5f https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/12/microsoft-lays-off-a-portion-of-its-workforce-as-part-of-a-realignment/?tpcc=tcplusfacebook&fbclid=IwAR0qyWRlEVsgSd0RSIHrVg-kurCkRG4ghEnBVsOrYhoirHZk9RS6R6_cmjI&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cDovL20uZmFjZWJvb2suY29t&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFR220nfdBTbg7bwrYmwxNMvdM8Z-aw8nF-Dwi5ZxmiqrGh6GzI-t-hre9x6pCtZ0Ceox027n6xgtUzftExbVpXMGZPRxCCA-jf14-rzKbweoaI8MzMO_zAsArLcxc9xudLThU3j-shcGrXrgp-UQA5VWk6-nrlLBHzhmKWF3CIC&fs=e&s=cl
Their hardware business is unprofitable .. I wouldn’t be surprised if they decide to axe surface etc.
Holy shit.
I'm due to start with them in august - can you share which division(s)?Are MCAPS and MCS the only ones impacted?
Layoffs at MSFT are so unpredictable. Who gets hit when, idk. the company si too big
Is this true for the Power BI team?
What the hell is power bi? It’s so difficult to remember MSFT products because there are so many.
Business Intelligence. It's fancy reports.
What about Azure??
Azure is immune as always
Azure buddy got walked out today
Azure just has a hiring freeze, no layoffs
Source please
Check internal blind
what is internal blind?