Microsoft to cut 605 jobs in Redmond

Microsoft has filed a WARN notice for 605 permanent layoffs at its Redmond campus, effective September 4, 2026.

The layoffs form part of a broader corporate restructure. The Washington State WARN notice, received on July 6, 2026, lists the action as a permanent layoff impacting 605 workers in Redmond. Axios notes 493 Redmond + other WA sites for the 605 total; the article and FOX/Reuters focus on Redmond campus. Multiple outlets confirm the filing matches the state's public database.

The Center Square and fwBusiness report the cuts are part of a planned broader corporate restructure. Reuters summarized the same WARN notice details: 605 workers in Redmond with a September 4 start date.

The job cuts tie to restructuring of the Xbox gaming division. FOX 13 Seattle reports the Washington layoffs form part of a sweeping restructure of Microsoft's Xbox gaming division. The outlet states the action sits inside a wider plan to eliminate approximately 3,200 roles globally in FY2027.

The Redmond site serves as Microsoft's headquarters and primary employment center in Washington. The WARN notice specifies a single location and a single effective date with no mention of additional Washington sites for this particular action.

State filings show other tech layoffs in the same period. The WARN list also includes Amazon cutting 57 roles in Seattle and Bellevue effective August 3, Bungie/Sony Interactive Entertainment cutting 292 in Bellevue effective July 9, and several smaller employers. Microsoft's 605-person cut is the largest single entry on the current report.

The notice meets federal and state requirements for advance warning of mass layoffs. No further details on affected teams or severance were included in the filing or the corroborating coverage.