Approximately 60,000 of Microsoft's 223,000 global employees, or about 27% of its workforce, are eligible for the voluntary exit offer. The program excludes employees on data center, sales, and marketing teams as the company seeks to trim labor costs and redirect spending toward AI infrastructure. This move follows a July layoff of 4,800 employees and a voluntary retirement program in April.
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Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to 60,000 Staff Including Vice Presidents
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The software giant is offering severance packages to employees in the US, Canada, the UK, and India, with eligibility extending up to the company's internal Level 70, which includes vice presidents and general managers. Staff who are eligible must decide whether to accept the buyout by the first week of December, with final departures set for Dec. 31.
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