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(61 - 63) Information / Computing 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62.1 - Computer programming activities 62.10 - Computer programming activities
138 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 July 2025
Employment effect (start)
18 July 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Microsoft Corporation, American multinational corporation and technology company announced that 138 persons will be dismissed by the end of 2025 in Romania. Among those affected are software engineers, project managers, and other specialists with technical roles within software engineering teams.
The company intends to offer financial compensation equivalent to half a salary for each year worked at Microsoft Romania to support the transition of those affected. Thus, an employee with two years working with Microsoft Romania will receive compensation equivalent to one salary, while an employee with eight years of service will receive four months' severance pay.
At the end of 2024, according to the latest data, the company had 1,558 employees in Romania.
Eurofound (2025), Microsoft, Internal restructuring in Romania, factsheet number 203096, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203096.
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