Tech giant Microsoft has instructed managers in key departments to stop bringing on new employees in recent weeks. The hiring pause affects the company's cloud computing division and North American sales teams, according to insider sources.
Tech giant Microsoft has directed leadership across several key business units to halt recruitment efforts, according to a Thursday report from The Information.
Company executives recently instructed managers within Microsoft’s cloud computing division and North American sales operations to stop bringing on new employees, the report states. Three workers with firsthand knowledge of the directive served as sources for the information.
The hiring suspension represents a significant shift for the technology company as it adjusts its workforce strategy across major revenue-generating departments.