REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft has made another round of layoffs.
The Redmond tech giant confirmed to KIRO 7 that 2,200 layoff notices went out companywide Thursday.
Of the 2,200, 747 of them are in the Puget Sound area. About 600 more are expected locally.
Microsoft said the layoffs are part of the 18,000 layoffs they announced in July.
The company is working to cut down on management layers and integrate the Nokia devices business it bought in April.
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