Microsoft halts recruitment across cloud, sales groups: Report

Microsoft executives have in recent weeks told managers at major divisions, including its cloud unit and North American sales groups, to suspend new hiring, The Information reported on Thursday, citing three employees with direct knowledge of the decision.

Executives told managers to halt the hiring of any new candidates who did ⁠not ​already have a job offer, citing the need to cut costs and boost margins, the report said.

However, the freeze is not company-wide and other divisions including the group building ​Microsoft’s ​Copilot AI tool are still hiring, according ⁠to the report.