Microsoft employee reveals how she was fired in ‘last-minute meeting’ by super boss

Microsoft on Tuesday announced it will lay off 3% of its global workforce, a decision that would affect thousands of employees across all levels, teams and geographies. Even though the AI- focused tech giant did not disclose the total amount of lost jobs but US media reports said it will amount to about 6,000 people. That included 1,985 workers in its home state of Washington, according to a filing posted on the state's labor affairs agency.

The tech giant said it was slashing unnecessary layers of management and seizing the benefits of new technology as reports said the tech behemoth was laying off thousands of workers.

Microsoft worker shares experience

A worker, whose LinkedIn bio mentions, she worked at Microsoft for over seven years, documented her journey and shared the exact moment when she was fired.


Her LinkedIn bio says she started working at Microsoft in 2018. Over the years, she assumed different roles within the organisation. At the time of her layoff, she was working as a manager.

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“POV: I was laid off today from MSFT. I had a last-minute meeting added to my calendar by my skip and was spiralling trying to figure out the agenda. FY26 priorities? Reorg? Once an unfamiliar face joined the call, I quickly realised I too was a part of the Microsoft layoffs,” the employee wrote on the networking site.

The employee continued that her seven-year journey at the tech giant has been 'amazing'. “I plan to take the next few days to think about my career and envision what I want my new opportunity to be,” she posted, adding that she is “Open to Work.”

The employee concluded her post with a few words for those impacted by the mass layoffs. “I know this is not the best time to unexpectedly enter the job market, but I am sending positive thoughts to all MSFTies impacted as well. We got this."

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Reacting to the post, one individual wrote, “I'm so sorry to hear. Let me know if you want to talk about roles at Amazon; I’d love to refer you!” Another commented, “You definitely got this!” A third posted, “I am so very sorry to hear about this. Next chapter loading... wishing you all the success you can stand.”

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Microsoft layoffs

The cuts at the Redmond giant, which employed 228,000 people as of last June, aim to reduce management layers and streamline operations."We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace," a Microsoft spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

The company, which is advancing in its plans of deploying AI across all its products, also said it was in a process to "empower employees to spend more time focusing on meaningful work by leveraging new technologies and capabilities."

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Microsoft two weeks ago posted robust quarterly results for the January to March period, powered by a strong performance in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence businesses.

The company, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, was one of the first tech giants to double down on artificial intelligence when the launch of ChatGPT in 2022 rocked the tech industry.

(With inputs from AFP)