Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees
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Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to about 60,000 employees in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, covering roughly 27% of its global workforce of 223,000.
The offer is available to eligible employees at the vice president level and below across selected teams. The Verge reported that participating groups include AI experiences, Copilot, CoreAI, Windows and Devices, Xbox, finance and human resources, while participation is partial in several other divisions. Marketing, commercial business, security and some sales and data-center-related groups are among those excluded, according to reports.
Chief People Officer Amy Coleman told employees the program would provide “greater flexibility” and more ways for workers to shape their next chapter. The company said the offer is not based on age, performance or length of service. Unlike an earlier voluntary retirement program, it reaches a broader range of employees.
CNBC reported that eligible workers must decide in early December and that those accepting will leave Microsoft on Dec. 31. According to a person familiar with the plan cited by CNBC, Microsoft has not set a target for how many employees it wants to accept the offer.
The program follows Microsoft’s July announcement that it would cut 4,800 jobs. It also comes as the company increases spending on data centers and other infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence services.
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