Microsoft's LinkedIn Is Cutting Jobs in Latest Industry Cull
Microsoft's LinkedIn is implementing job cuts as part of a broader trend in the tech industry. The company aims to enhance user impact and improve profitability, according to CEO Daniel Shapero. The layoffs will affect various roles, including engineering, product, and marketing positions.
- ▪LinkedIn is reducing its workforce amid a shift in the tech industry.
- ▪CEO Daniel Shapero emphasized the need for increased user impact and profitability.
- ▪The job cuts will affect multiple functions within the company, including engineering and marketing.
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TechnologyMicrosoft’s LinkedIn Is Cutting Jobs in Latest Industry CullFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandA LinkedIn office in San Francisco.Photographer: Jason Henry/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Brody FordMay 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM UTCUpdated on May 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM UTCBookmarkSaveMicrosoft Corp.’s LinkedIn is cutting workers in the tech industry’s latest move to reduce headcount in the AI age.The professional social network must deliver increased impact to users and operate more profitably, LinkedIn Chief Executive Officer Daniel Shapero told employees in a memo on Wednesday.
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