Layoffs In January 2024 Calendar. The company employed about 227,000 people worldwide at the end of the 2023 calendar year, down from 232,000 a year earlier, according to numbers tracked by. In june, microsoft laid off more than 1,000 employees across various business units, including the azure and hololens mixed reality divisions, as reported by toi.

Companies are cutting staff and focusing on efficiency amid a commitment to do more with less following a year of widespread. The company employed about 227,000 people worldwide at the end of the 2023 calendar year, down from 232,000 a year earlier, according to numbers tracked by.