The moves are part of a broader change in Microsoft's approach, which includes taking a harder look at low performers, sources told BI.

Microsoft’s overall headcount will not change much as it will soon fill the vacant positions, said the company’s spokesperson

Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.

Microsoft is reportedly planning to initiate performance-based job cuts across multiple departments. The news was first reported in Business Insider and later corroborated by CNBC. According to CNBC,