Microsoft expects headcount to decrease in coming quarters

Microsoft expects headcount to decrease in coming quarters

By Ashley Stewart
Publication Date: 2026-04-29 22:36:00

Microsoft expects headcount to decrease in coming quarters, CFO Amy Hood said during an earnings conference call with analysts on Wednesday.

“We continue to evolve how we operate to increase our pace and agility, and therefore we expect headcount will decrease year over year,” Hood said.

She was discussing the outlook for Microsoft’s next fiscal year, which starts in July and runs through June 2027.

Before the call, Hood sent out an internal memo to employees touting “increased…