Microsoft plans to make a new round of layoffs across the company, impacting employees whose performance has been deemed to fall short of its standards.

Fresh job cuts are sweeping the technology sector with Microsoft the latest company to be making layoffs. CNBC cited a person familiar with the matter and reported Microsoft had confirmed the cuts. Microsoft didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment early on Thursday.

Microsoft employs hundreds of thousands of people globally and has implemented multiple rounds of major layoffs over the years.

Microsoft is laying off "a small percentage of its workforce," as the tech sector continues to endure a turbulent period.

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a press briefing on the company’s campus in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments,

Microsoft is reportedly planning to initiate performance-based job cuts across multiple departments. The news was first reported in Business Insider and later corroborated by CNBC. According to CNBC,