So I’ve heard from former and current employees that MS is cutting up to 10% of their FTE’s from the Xbox and Windows division. Mostly PM’s this time. That’s like 10,000 people. And it’s already happening, not a rumor. Anyone heard anything new?
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Tony Barrett
13 December, 2017 - 6:36 am
<p>Doesn't surprise me. I just think it sounds like MS are trimming the fat ready for the move to a 'cloud first' company. It's where they'll end up for sure. Mobile: gone. Consumer: gone. They'll be an enterprise service company in a few years. Maybe a good thing, maybe bad. I don't know, but they won't resemble the MS we know now.</p>
<p>10,000 FTE seems like a lot without the company acknowledging that it is happening. Seems like the kind of thing you would want to try to control the press narrative on. Anyway, I hope it isn’t accurate. Losing a job sucks, losing one before the holidays would suck more. </p>