COMPANY DOSSIER
Is Microsoft laying off workers?
Yes. Microsoft filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 882 jobs. The most recent was filed Sep 22, 2026 for Redmond, Washington. Across every year on record since 2009: 46 notices covering 12,571 jobs.
12,571 roles affected across 46 filings in 2 states.
Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
2 WARN filings in the last 4 months (882 jobs) · heavy executive turnover (3 SEC leadership-change filings)
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Microsoft's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 2 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
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Filing history
Microsoft has filed 46 WARN notices between 2009 and 2026, cutting 12,571 jobs in total. Down 73% year-on-year: 882 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 3,296 the year before.
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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES
Material corporate events on record for Microsoft, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.
Jun 27, 2027Contract EndingAward HC102824F0578 to MICROSOFT CORPORATION, $51,333,897.73, ends 2027-06-27.SEC filing →
May 31, 2027Contract EndingAward HC102824F0586 to MICROSOFT CORPORATION, $139,358,471.78, ends 2027-05-31.SEC filing →
Mar 31, 2027Contract EndingAward HC102822F1335 to MICROSOFT CORPORATION, $87,143,516.9, ends 2027-03-31.SEC filing →
Mar 29, 2027Contract EndingAward HC102826F0235 to MICROSOFT CORPORATION, $36,250,938.61, ends 2027-03-29.SEC filing →
Dec 19, 2026Contract EndingAward W519TC25FA005 to MICROSOFT CORPORATION, $85,609,437.45, ends 2026-12-19.SEC filing →
Dec 7, 2026Contract EndingAward HC105023F0004 to MICROSOFT CORPORATION, $54,977,630.07, ends 2026-12-07.SEC filing →
Jun 5, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-06-05 by MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT).SEC filing →
May 14, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-05-14 by MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT).SEC filing →
Dec 8, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-12-08 by MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT).SEC filing →
Sep 30, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-09-30 by MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT).SEC filing →
Jan 22, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-01-22 by MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT).SEC filing →
Every filing
Redmond, Washington
Filed Sep 22, 2026 (1mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
277
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Jul 6, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
605
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Sep 8, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
42
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Aug 4, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
40
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Jul 2, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
830
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Jun 2, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
305
LayoffFiled Jun 2, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Aug 1, 2025 · official filing →
7
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Jun 2, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Aug 1, 2025 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Redmond, Washington
Filed May 13, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1,985
LayoffFiled May 13, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jul 12, 2025 · official filing →
82
LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed May 13, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jul 12, 2025 · official filing →
3
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Filed May 13, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jul 12, 2025 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Redmond, Washington
Filed Jul 10, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
276
LayoffFiled Jul 10, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Sep 8, 2023 · official filing →
40
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Jun 5, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
22
LayoffMountain View, California
Filed Jun 5, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Aug 4, 2023 · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Redmond, Washington
Filed May 9, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
158
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Mar 27, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
559
LayoffFiled Mar 27, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 26, 2023 · official filing →
19
LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed Mar 27, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 26, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Jose, California
Filed Mar 27, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 26, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Redmond, Washington
Filed Mar 6, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
689
LayoffFiled Mar 6, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 5, 2023 · official filing →
54
LayoffMountain View, California
Filed Mar 6, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 5, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Jose, California
Filed Mar 6, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective May 5, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Redmond, Washington
Filed Feb 9, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
617
LayoffMountain View, California
Filed Feb 9, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Apr 10, 2023 · official filing →
7
LayoffSanta Clara, California
Filed Feb 9, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Apr 10, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Mountain View, California
Filed Feb 9, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Apr 10, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Filed Feb 9, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Apr 10, 2023 · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Filed Feb 9, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Apr 10, 2023 · official filing →
41
LayoffMountain View, California
Filed Feb 9, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Apr 10, 2023 · official filing →
9
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Jan 18, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
878
LayoffFiled Jan 18, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2023 · official filing →
41
LayoffMountain View, California
Filed Jan 18, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2023 · official filing →
3
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Santa Clara, California
Filed Jan 18, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Jan 20, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
2
ClosureREMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Oct 21, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
4
ClosureREMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Jul 8, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
129
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Oct 30, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
635
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Sep 18, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
747
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Jul 17, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1,351
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Sep 3, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
27
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed May 5, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1,200
LayoffSeattle, Washington
Filed Apr 1, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Redmond, Washington
Filed Jan 23, 2009 (18y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
872
LayoffQuestions
Is Microsoft laying off employees?
Yes. Microsoft filed 2 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 882 jobs. The most recent was filed Sep 22, 2026 for Redmond, Washington. Across every year on record since 2009: 46 notices covering 12,571 jobs.
How many jobs is Microsoft cutting?
882 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 12,571 jobs across all 46 official WARN filings on record since 2009, in 2 states.
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