Microsoft’s LinkedIn is cutting jobs in latest industry cull

Microsoft’s LinkedIn is cutting workers in the tech industry’s latest move to reduce headcount in the AI age.

“As part of our regular business planning, we’ve implemented organisational changes to best position ourselves for future success,” a company spokesperson said.

The world’s largest software maker has been steadily paring jobs in recent years amid a margin-straining build-out of data centers and other infrastructure for its artificial intelligence services.

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The full scope of reductions couldn’t be determined. The division has 17 500 employees, according to its site.

Acquired in 2016, LinkedIn has largely operated independently from the rest of the company. It reported $17.8 billion in revenue in Microsoft’s most recent fiscal year, which ended in May 2025.

The division is overseen by Executive Vice President Ryan Roslansky, who also watches over Microsoft’s office software. Daniel Shapero, who has been an executive at the company since before the acquisition, was named LinkedIn’s chief last month.

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