Microsoft said to lay off sales, customer support staff as new fiscal year begins
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As Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) begins its new fiscal year, the tech giant has announced fresh layoffs impacting employees in customer service, support, and sales, according to multiple media sources.
While the total number of employees impacted was not disclosed, 276 workers at Microsoft (MSFT) offices in Redmond and Bellevue in Washington were laid off, according to the state's Employment Security Department. 
The latest job cuts are in addition to the 10K layoffs announced in January, which represented less than 5% of the company's total workforce.
The layoffs are not uncommon for Microsoft (MSFT) as it restructures part of its businesses at the start of its new fiscal year. Most of the new job cuts reflect an evolution to how the firm serves its customers and partners. 
"Organizational and workforce adjustments are a necessary and regular part of managing our business," a company spokesperson told Seeking Alpha.
The tech sector has seen a wave of layoffs this year, with multiple big names including Meta, Google and Amazon slashing their manpower to cut costs amid a broader economic slowdown.
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