Satya Nadella confirms Microsoft to resume hiring; conditional on major transition
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company will resume hiring after employees complete a year-long transition to AI-powered work tools. Following 15,000+ layoffs in 2025 that kept headcount flat at 228,000, Nadella promises future hires will bring "a lot more leverage" through AI integration. Workers are learning to use Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot for daily tasks. The cost-cutting strategy pushed Microsoft's stock above $500 and delivered its widest operating margin since 2002, despite the CEO admitting layoffs have weighed heavily on him.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company will resume hiring after employees complete a year-long transition to AI-powered work tools. Following 15,000+ layoffs in 2025 that kept headcount flat at 228,000, Nadella promises future hires will bring "a lot more leverage" through AI integration. Workers are learning to use Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot for daily tasks. The cost-cutting strategy pushed Microsoft's stock above $500 and delivered its widest operating margin since 2002, despite the CEO admitting layoffs have weighed heavily on him.
