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.

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.

Microsoft has announced new performance-based layoffs affecting less than 1% of its global workforce of 228,000 employees. The companys focus on “high-performance talent” drives these actions, which span multiple departments,

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Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.

The job cuts follow multiple rounds of layoffs within the company's gaming division last year. Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) is planning a round of performance-based layoffs, the company confirmed to the Business Journal Wednesday.

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,

According to reports, Microsoft is set to implement job cuts focused on underperformers, affecting several departments. The company is reportedly committed to retaining high performers and replacing vacated roles,