Microsoft R&D jobs drop for second straight year as total headcount falls for first time in a decade

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Microsoft's annual report shows the company employed 223,000 people as of June 30, down 5,000 from a year earlier and its first annual decline since 2016.

Product R&D roles accounted for most of the drop. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-product-rd-jobs-decline-for-second-straight-year-new-filing-shows/">Read More