Microsoft signage at an office building in New York, US, on Monday, April 27, 2026. Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to release earnings figures on April 29. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Microsoft Corp. will offer buyouts to about 60,000 workers, part of the company’s efforts to trim costs and retool its workforce for the artificial intelligence era.
Microsoft is offering voluntary severance buyouts to about 60,000 employees at eligible levels in the U.S., Canada, India and the U.K., with some teams excluded. The program gives workers a supported exit as Microsoft manages costs and reshapes its workforce amid heavy investment in AI infrastructur…
Microsoft is offering buyouts to about 60,000 employees in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and India, with no age or tenure requirement. The package is equivalent to the company's standard severance, and Microsoft expects a much smaller share of employees to accept than took its spring retirement program…
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to approximately 60,000 employees, nearly 27% of its global workforce, as the technology giant seeks to reduce costs and reshape its operations for the artificial intelligence era.
Microsoft is offering buyouts to about 60,000 employees, or roughly a quarter of its workforce, as the company tries to control its head count while avoiding layoffs.
Microsoft had 223,000 employees globally at the end of June, down from 228,000 at the end of 2025, according to regulatory filings. Around 27 percent of Microsoft's workforce is eligible for the new buyout offer.
Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said in a blog post Monday that the company’s voluntary exit offer was available to eligible employees in …
Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to approximately 60,000 employees Monday, the company confirmed, as the technology giant adjusts its workforce while pouring billions of dollars into artificial intelligence […]
Microsoft is giving an enormous swath of its workforce an easy out – if they want it. Microsoft Chief People Officer Amy Coleman on Monday announced that it would extend a voluntary exit offer to eligible employees, allowing them to transition out of the company with financial support.
Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence.
