The networking giant will axe 157 jobs in California, sparking scrutiny under U.S. labour laws, just days after its CEO pledged not to cut roles for AI.

Ritesh Daryani joins the executive team to lead the next phase of employee experience, workforce expansion, and global scale.

The tech giant’s new policy will apply to employees within 50 miles of its Redmond campus.

The IT services firm said pay hikes, first flagged in its Q2 earnings call, will apply up to Senior Associate level and vary by performance and region.