- Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) will cut 3,000 jobs mostly from the sales force as the company restructures to focus more on the cloud, according to CNBC.
- The cut jobs represent less than 10% of the total workforce and primarily hits employees outside the United States.
- Microsoft has increased attention on the Azure cloud platform, which achieved a 93% sales growth last quarter but still stands behind market leader Amazon Web Services.
- Previously: Microsoft confirms reorg of sales force toward cloud (July 3)