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🏢 Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to 60,000 Staff Microsoft has launched a Voluntary Exit Offer for approximately 60,000 employees — around 25% of its total workforce — across the US, UK, Canada, and India. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman announced the program on October 26, describing it as giving eligible staff "the opportunity to leave Microsoft with financial support and career planning resources." Eligible employees at internal level 70 and below in participating teams, including Xbox, AI Experiences, Copilot, Windows + Devices, Finance, and HR, will receive offer details via email. Sales organizations and some engineering and corporate functions are excluded. Terms mirror Microsoft's standard severance: a minimum of 60 days base pay, up to 39 weeks depending on seniority and tenure. Employees have until early December to decide, with exits taking effect at year-end. Microsoft says there are no plans for another buyout after this round. The move follows an earlier Voluntary Retirement Program offered to around 9,000 employees, roughly one-third of whom accepted. Microsoft cited AI investment and workforce restructuring as the drivers behind the latest offer. Source