Microsoft Layoffs November 2025. Microsoft conducted another round of layoffs this week in the latest workforce reduction implemented by the redmond tech giant this year. 1,900 employees are being cut by microsoft, the bulk of which are from activision blizzard, less so for xbox and zenimax/bethesda.

Despite these cuts, ceo satya nadella’s total compensation rose to $79.1. The cuts represent roughly a 9 percent reduction at activision blizzard.