Microsoft and Amazon are using performance reviews to decide who gets laid off—experts warn these surefire mistakes will get you cut

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• Microsoft and Amazon are using employee performance metrics and reviews to decide who gets the boot in their waves of layoffs—and career experts say there are certain red flags that could put workers directly on the chopping block. 

Microsoft is gearing up for another round of layoffs.