Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) is planning a round of performance-based layoffs, the company confirmed to the Business Journal Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Redmond-based tech giant declined to disclose how many people will be affected or to what extent the layoffs will impact its Puget Sound-region workforce.

Microsoft plans to make a new round of layoffs across the company, impacting employees whose performance has been deemed to fall short of its standards.

Microsoft is planning job cuts across multiple divisions, including its security sector, as part of a broader strategy to prioritize high-performance talent and address underperforming employees.

Microsoft's restructuring plans began in 2023 with 10,000 layoffs, followed by 1,900 more in its gaming unit after the $75.4 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition

The moves are part of a broader change in Microsoft's approach, which includes taking a harder look at low performers, sources told BI.

According to reports, Microsoft is set to implement job cuts focused on underperformers, affecting several departments. The company is reportedly committed to retaining high performers and replacing vacated roles,

Microsoft has announced that it will be reducing its workforce by a small percentage, affecting less than 1% of its employees across various departments. The company confirmed these performance-based job cuts in an email to CNBC,

Microsoft has announced new performance-based layoffs affecting less than 1% of its global workforce of 228,000 employees. The company’s focus on “high-performance talent” drives these actions, which span multiple departments,