Microsoft cuts over 600 Washington jobs, 4,800 globally amid corporate restructuring

(The Center Square) – Microsoft announced layoffs Monday impacting 605 workers based out of Washington, part of a planned broader corporate restructuring that will eliminate 4,800 employees globally.

According to the Washington Employment Security Department WARN database, the permanent job cuts were formally logged on Monday and are scheduled to take effect on Sept. 4.

The 605-person filing represents the state-level impact of a larger corporate shift primarily targeting Microsoft’s Commercial and Xbox organizations, with 1,600 of the 4,800 job cuts taking effect immediately.

“Decisions like these are never easy, and you have my commitment that we are always looking for ways to reduce the need for job eliminations,” said Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s EVP and Chief People Officer,