Microsoft trims several teams, separate from performance-based cuts
What’s going on at Microsoft?
Microsoft has reportedly reduced the size of its security, experiences and devices, sales, and gaming teams.
A spokesperson for the tech giant wouldn’t specify how many positions have been eliminated — only saying a small number of staff are affected.
The workforce reduction is separate from the performance-based job cuts being conducted by the company.
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Impact on Canadian staff
It remains unclear if Canadian members of Microsoft’s security, experiences and devices, sales, and gaming teams are affected.
According to LinkedIn, the company employs more than 5,700 people in the country.
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