Redundancies hit Linkedin News as part of global Microsoft cuts
Following Microsoft’s announcement earlier in the month of a 3% cut to its total workforce, several local Linkedin News editors have been made redundant this week.
Microsoft, which owns Linkedin, is laying off around 3% of its workforce — approximately 6,000 people — across all levels, teams, and geographies. According to CNBC, it’s the tech giant’s largest round of redundancies since the elimination of 10,000 roles in 2023.
A Microsoft spokesperson told Mumbrella in a statement: “We continue to implement organisational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace.”
Despite attempting to minimise redundancy by “streamlining its processes, procedures, and roles”, local operations to Linkedin’s news offering were hit this week. Microsoft did not confirm exact numbers.
