Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees. Read the memo.
Around 60,000 employees will be eligible and the terms of the buyout will resemble Microsoft's standard severance offer.
Microsoft is extending a voluntary exit offer to approximately 60,000 employees across the United States, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom. The offer resembles the company's standard severance package, which could help reduce costs and reshape its workforce for the AI era. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman sent the memo to employees on Monday, explaining that the Voluntary Exit Offer is part of Microsoft's evolving approach to change, providing greater flexibility and more ways for employees to chart their next path.
Eligible employees will receive an email with the terms of the offer later Monday. The program targets those at level 70 or below, including senior leaders, but excludes sales organizations, some engineering teams, and certain corporate functions. Around 60,000 employees, or about a quarter of the company's workforce, will be eligible.
The offer will be available until early December, allowing employees to decide whether to leave at the end of the year. Microsoft will review the feedback to guide future workforce adjustments.
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