Tech Layoffs 2024: July off to a rough start with over 3,500 job cuts led by Microsoft, UKG, and Unacademy

It’s only the fifth day of July, and thousands of working professionals have already been impacted by the ongoing wave of job cuts. The latest to join the bandwagon is the Redmond tech giant Microsoft. The company has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees in a fresh round of job cuts, impacting multiple teams and geographies.

The tech giant has not officially provided any details, however, several affected employees took to their LinkedIn accounts to express their displeasure. As reported by GeekWire, staff in the roles of product and program management have been affected the most.