Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees
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Up to 60,000 Microsoft staff in several countries could choose to leave with financial support, affecting many workers and the company's workforce size.
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to up to 60,000 employees across the US, UK, Canada, and India. In a message to employees, Microsoft chief people officer Amy Coleman writes that this gives staff members "the opportunity to leave Microsoft with financial support and career planning resources" as the company looks to trim staff without another round of layoffs. Sources familiar with the situation tell The Verge that staffers across Microsoft are eligible for the voluntary exit offers, incl
Voluntary buyouts are a common corporate tool to reduce headcount without formal layoffs, offering departing employees severance and career assistance.
- •How many employees accept the voluntary exit offers
- •Any official updates from Microsoft on the overall reduction target
- •Potential ripple effects on projects and product teams