India, June 2 -- LinkedIn, a Microsoft-owned company, has confirmed the layoff of 281 employees across its California offices, according to a recent filing with the state's Employment Development Department (EDD). The move, which primarily impacts engineering, product management, and design roles, has sent fresh ripples of unease through a tech sector already grappling with ongoing workforce adjustments.

The layoffs, communicated to affected staff on 13th May, are distributed across several LinkedIn locations, including Mountain View (159 positions), San Francisco (60), Sunnyvale (23), Carpinteria (11), and an additional 28 remote roles based in California.

This workforce reduction is not an isolated incident. It follows a broader cost-...