{"id":22721,"date":"2025-11-02T14:42:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T14:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/02\/after-job-cuts-microsoft-plans-to-hire-again-with-ai-driven-roles-hints-satya-nadella-business-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T14:42:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T14:42:16","slug":"after-job-cuts-microsoft-plans-to-hire-again-with-ai-driven-roles-hints-satya-nadella-business-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/02\/after-job-cuts-microsoft-plans-to-hire-again-with-ai-driven-roles-hints-satya-nadella-business-news\/","title":{"rendered":"After Job Cuts, Microsoft Plans To Hire Again With AI-Driven Roles, Hints\u00a0Satya\u00a0Nadella | Business News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9674874\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">November 02, 2025, 12:06 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9674874\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2538361593 asubttl-schema\">Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces AI-focused hiring after layoffs.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2538361593\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2538361593 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO\" title=\"Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2538361593\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Tech giant Microsoft is all set to reverse its gears from a layoff spree this year by initiating hiring in alignment with an AI-first mindset, as announced by CEO Satya Nadella in a podcast.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Speaking to investor Brad Gerstner on the BG2 podcast, Nadella said that company will expand its workforce by adding headcounts, though in a \u2018smarter, more leveraged\u2019 way than they had pre-AI.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Since the inception of ChatGPT in late 2022, there has been a massive boom in generative AI-related technologies, with tech giants competing to grab the largest pie in the hot field by launching their own Gen AI chatbots, including Bing, Gemini, Copilot. The new-age technology aims to enhance productivity and automate monotonous, redundant tasks across sectors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Microsoft\u2019s workforce stood at about 2.28 lakh at the end of its 2025 fiscal year in June, remaining largely flat despite multiple job cuts that affected over 15,000 employees. In 2022, before the AI boom, the company had expanded hiring by 22%, but that momentum slowed sharply as Microsoft shifted focus toward building AI infrastructure, strengthening partnerships, and developing AI-powered productivity tools.<\/p>\n<h3>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Salary Jumps 22%<\/h3>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella received a sharp 22% increase in his annual salary for the financial year 2025, driven mainly by the strong performance of the company\u2019s shares. According to documents filed by Microsoft, Nadella\u2019s total earnings stood at $96.5 million (approximately Rs 8,415 crore), making it one of his highest pay packages to date.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">In comparison, Nadella earned $79.1 million dollars (Rs 6,880 crore) in the previous financial year, up from $48.5 million (Rs 4,220 crore) in fiscal year 2024. This year, nearly 90% of his compensation came from company stock. As per the filing, Rs 7,310 crore ($84 million) was granted in the form of shares, while he received a cash bonus of Rs 826 crore ($9.5 million).<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">The surge in Nadella\u2019s compensation is directly tied to Microsoft\u2019s soaring stock price. In 2025 so far, Microsoft\u2019s shares have climbed about 23%, outperforming the S&amp;P 500 index which returned around 15% in the same period. Over the past three years, Microsoft\u2019s market value has more than doubled, echoing investor confidence in the company\u2019s aggressive push into artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Varun Yadav\" title=\"Varun Yadav\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-14.38.33-2025-02-47cdd4fd31681cc3efe5087cb8bd1418.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/varun-yadav-28203.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Varun Yadav<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2538361593 artcta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/n18egpab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Follow News18 on Google<\/a>. Join the fun, play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/games\/\">QIK games on News18<\/a>. 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