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

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The company had 228,000 employees as of June 2024, including 45,000 in sales and marketing, which was flat from the prior year. It’s the third-largest category behind Operations (86,000) and product research and development (81,000).

Microsoft hasn’t said explicitly whether its recent job cuts are directly tied to efficiencies from artificial intelligence, but a research report from the company earlier this week pointed to a future of smaller, AI-assisted teams across many industries.

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