In the AI era, the technology industry continues to lay off employees, and LinkedIn, a subsidiary of Microsoft, has initiated a new round of personnel adjustments

Zhitong
2026.05.13 15:17

Microsoft's LinkedIn has launched a new round of layoffs aimed at optimizing its cost structure and enhancing profitability. CEO Daniel Shapero mentioned in a memo that these layoffs will affect multiple departments, including engineering, product, and marketing positions. LinkedIn currently has approximately 17,500 employees, and the specific scale of the layoffs is still unclear. In recent years, Microsoft has alleviated margin pressure through layoffs and organizational optimization while making significant investments in AI infrastructure

According to Zhitong Finance APP, as the era of artificial intelligence drives the technology industry to continuously optimize its cost structure, LinkedIn, the professional social platform under Microsoft (MSFT.US), has initiated a new round of layoffs. LinkedIn CEO Daniel Shapero stated in a memo to employees on Wednesday that the company needs to create "greater impact" for users while improving profitability, which is why it has decided to make organizational adjustments.

According to the memo, the layoffs will affect multiple departments, including engineering, product, and marketing positions. A LinkedIn spokesperson later stated, "As part of regular business planning, we have implemented organizational adjustments to better prepare for future development."

It is currently unclear what the specific scale of the layoffs will be. According to data from LinkedIn's official website, the department currently has approximately 17,500 employees. As investment in AI infrastructure continues to expand, Microsoft has been alleviating profit margin pressure through layoffs and organizational optimization in recent years. The company is making large-scale investments in data centers and related AI infrastructure to support the development of its artificial intelligence services.

LinkedIn was acquired by Microsoft in 2016 but has long maintained relatively independent operations. In Microsoft's last fiscal year ending in May 2025, LinkedIn generated revenue of $17.8 billion.

Currently, LinkedIn's business is managed by Microsoft Executive Vice President Ryan Roslansky, who also oversees Microsoft's office software business. Daniel Shapero was just officially appointed as LinkedIn's CEO last month. He had already served as an executive at the company for many years before Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn.

Recently, many large technology companies, including Microsoft, have continued to push forward layoffs and organizational restructuring during the AI transformation process. The market generally believes that, in the context of significant increases in AI investment, technology companies are increasingly emphasizing operational efficiency and profit margin performance

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