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Non-coders and managers face potential layoffs as Microsoft considers job cuts

a year ago
  • #Microsoft
  • #Performance Metrics
  • #Job Cuts
  • Microsoft is considering job cuts as soon as May to improve metrics like 'span of control' and 'PM ratio.'
  • Cuts may target middle managers and aim to increase the ratio of coders to non-coders.
  • Microsoft's security boss, Charlie Bell, aims for a 10-to-1 engineer-to-PM ratio, up from 5.5-to-1.
  • Earlier this year, Microsoft let go of 2,000 employees deemed low performers.
  • Potential cuts may also target employees with 'Impact 80' or lower performance scores for two consecutive years.
  • Microsoft evaluates employees on a 'ManageRewards slider' from 0 to 200, influencing stock awards and bonuses.