SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp prepares to cut thousands of tasks with some roles anticipated to be removed in personnels and engineering divisions, according to media reports on Tuesday.The anticipated layoffs would be the latest in the US technology sector, where companies consisting of Amazon.com Inc and Meta Platforms Inc have revealed retrenchment exercises in reaction to slowing need and a worsening global economic outlook.Microsofts relocation might suggest that the tech sector may continue to shed jobs.

From a big picture viewpoint, another pending round of layoffs at Microsoft recommends the environment is not enhancing, and most likely continues to aggravate, Morningstar analyst Dan Romanoff said.UK broadcaster Sky News reported, pointing out sources, that Microsoft plans to cut about 5% of its workforce, or about 11,000 roles.The company prepares to cut jobs in a number of engineering departments on Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported, according to an individual familiar with the matter, while Insider reported that Microsoft could cut recruiting staff by as much as one-third.

The cuts will be significantly larger than other rounds in the previous year, the Bloomberg report said.Microsoft declined to discuss the reports.The company had 221,000 full-time employees, including 122,000 in the United States and 99,000 worldwide, since June 30, according to filings.Microsoft is under pressure to keep growth rates at its cloud system Azure, after numerous quarters of decline in the personal computer market injured Windows and gadgets sales.It had said in July in 2015 that a small number of functions had actually been gotten rid of.

In October, news site Axios reported that Microsoft had actually laid off under 1,000 employees across numerous divisions.Shares of Microsoft, which is set to report quarterly results on Jan.

24, were partially higher in late afternoon trading.