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Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees Amid Rising AI Investments

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Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees Amid Rising AI Investments

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees

CNBC

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees

Microsoft is trying to balance a rapid infrastructure build-out with capital efficiency.

Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, reports say

The Hindu

Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, reports say

The ‌voluntary exit offer ‌will ⁠impact key divisions, including ⁠AI experiences, Copilot, finance, human resources, Xbox and Windows + Devices, ​a source ‌familiar with the matter told Reuters

Microsoft to offer buyouts to 60,000 workers in latest cost cut

The Straits Times

Microsoft to offer buyouts to 60,000 workers in latest cost cut

The world’s largest software maker has shed tens of thousands of workers in waves of layoffs in recent years.

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 staff as AI spending rises

Tech in Asia

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 staff as AI spending rises

Eligible employees had to decide in early December, and those accepting would leave on Dec. 31.

Microsoft’s buyout offer to employees shows which tech jobs matter

Semafor Technology

Microsoft’s buyout offer to employees shows which tech jobs matter

Excluded from the 60,000 workers eligible for severance are people who work in roles tied to data centers, cybersecurity, quantum computing, sales, and marketing.

Microsoft Is Trying to Shed a Lot of Workers. Just Don’t Call It a Layoff.

The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft Is Trying to Shed a Lot of Workers. Just Don’t Call It a Layoff.

The tech giant is offering buyouts to 60,000 employees just as Skydance is also seeking volunteers to leave the company.

Microsoft Will Offer Buyouts to 60,000 Employees

The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft Will Offer Buyouts to 60,000 Employees

The software giant said the buyouts will be available to certain workers in the U.S., U.K., Canada and India.

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees as It Spends on A.I.

The New York Times

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees as It Spends on A.I.

About a quarter of the tech giant’s employees were eligible for the packages, although the company cautioned it did not expect many employees to sign on.

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers but says layoffs remain an option

CTech

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers but says layoffs remain an option

The company expects fewer employees to accept the new offer than took its earlier retirement package, while giving participating teams more flexibility to reshape their staffing.

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to trim costs

Los Angeles Times

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to trim costs

Tech companies are shrinking the size of their workforce as they restructure and spend more on artificial intelligence.

Microsoft is offering buyouts. Read the memo.

Business Insider

Microsoft is offering buyouts. Read the memo.

Around 60,000 employees will be eligible and the terms of the buyout will resemble Microsoft's standard severance offer.

Microsoft offers parachutes to 60k employees if they jump by the end of the year

The Register

Microsoft offers parachutes to 60k employees if they jump by the end of the year

Voluntary exit offer extended to about one-quarter of existing Softies

Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to 60,000 Employees Amid AI-Driven Cost-Cutting Measures

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI spending mounts

Nikkei Asia

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI spending mounts

(Reuters) -- Microsoft said on Monday it is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, or more than a quarter of its global workforce, as the technology giant looks to contain costs and...

Microsoft announces voluntary buyouts for 60,000 employees worldwide

Tech Monitor

Microsoft announces voluntary buyouts for 60,000 employees worldwide

Microsoft announced a voluntary buyout programme for approximately 60,000 employees, representing more than a quarter of its global workforce.

Microsoft offers voluntary exit to 60,000 employees: How will Indians be affected?

Firstpost

Microsoft offers voluntary exit to 60,000 employees: How will Indians be affected?

Microsoft has announced buyouts for 60,000 employees, nearly 27 per cent of its global workforce, across the US, UK, Canada, and India. The tech giant, which employs approximately 23,000 people in...

Microsoft offers quarter of global workforce voluntary buyouts

ABC News

Microsoft offers quarter of global workforce voluntary buyouts

Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence

Microsoft outlines buyout offer for nearly 60,000 employees in internal memo: Report

Firstpost

Microsoft outlines buyout offer for nearly 60,000 employees in internal memo: Report

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to eligible employees across several countries as it seeks to reduce costs following heavy AI infrastructure spending and workforce cuts.

Microsoft offers 60,000 workers voluntary redundancy buyout option — AI revolution could mean a quarter of its workforce can now leave

TechRadar

Microsoft offers 60,000 workers voluntary redundancy buyout option — AI revolution could mean a quarter of its workforce can now leave

Microsoft is looking to slim down its workforce and is hoping that a voluntary redundancy buyout will convince some workers to leave of their own accord.The redundancy buyout has been offered to...

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees

The Information

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees

Microsoft said Monday it is offering voluntary buyouts to about 27% of its staff, as the company aims to reduce expenses amid its investments in developing and running AI. The buyout offers...

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers amid AI spending push

The Desk

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers amid AI spending push

A sales office for Microsoft in downtown Sacramento, California. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees as the company looks to...

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees, nearly 27% of its workforce, as it cuts costs amid massive AI spending

Tech Startups

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees, nearly 27% of its workforce, as it cuts costs amid massive AI spending

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...

Is Microsoft preparing for more layoffs? 60,000 employees just got buyout offers

Windows Central

Is Microsoft preparing for more layoffs? 60,000 employees just got buyout offers

Microsoft is giving 60,000 employees a voluntary path out of the company, raising questions about future workforce cuts.

Microsoft announces buyouts for 60K employees — quarter of workforce — as part of AI transformation

New York Post

Microsoft announces buyouts for 60K employees — quarter of workforce — as part of AI transformation

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees — over a quarter of its workforce — as the software giant works to cut costs and revamp its staff for the AI era.Employees in the US,...

Microsoft Unveils Voluntary Exit Program for 60,000 Employees Across Multiple Countries

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees

AIM

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees

Microsoft's voluntary exit programme covers eligible employees in four countries, offering financial support and career planning resources.

AI spending surges, Microsoft opens exit door to 60,000 employees

DIGITIMES

AI spending surges, Microsoft opens exit door to 60,000 employees

Microsoft launched a time-limited Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO) for approximately 60,000 employees in the US, Canada, the UK and India, as the software and cloud provider reshapes its workforce...

Microsoft Rolls Out Voluntary Exit Scheme For Employees In India, US, UK And Canada

ABP News

Microsoft Rolls Out Voluntary Exit Scheme For Employees In India, US, UK And Canada

Microsoft has opened a voluntary exit window for eligible employees across four countries, including India, as the technology company offers staff financial assistance and career transition...

Microsoft's Voluntary Exit Offer: Eligibility, benefits, deadline and more

Business Standard

Microsoft's Voluntary Exit Offer: Eligibility, benefits, deadline and more

Microsoft's VEO covers eligible employees at level 70 and below in selected teams across India, the US, the UK and Canada, with individual exit terms and benefits subject to eligibility

Microsoft India offers voluntary exit with 1 month salary per yr of service

Business Standard

Microsoft India offers voluntary exit with 1 month salary per yr of service

Eligible employees selected for the programme must decide by December 1, with the package also including health insurance and career transition services

Joined Microsoft with hope, got an exit offer in 3 months: Indian techie’s claim

Business Today

Joined Microsoft with hope, got an exit offer in 3 months: Indian techie’s claim

An Indian developer’s account of receiving a voluntary exit offer just three months into a Microsoft job has brought job security fears into focus as the company rolls out a new programme.

Microsoft Offers Exit Package to 60,000 Employees

TechPowerUp

Microsoft Offers Exit Package to 60,000 Employees

Microsoft is offering a Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO) to roughly 60,000 employees, about a quarter of its workforce, in its second buyout program this year. The offer, announced in a memo from Chief...

Microsoft announces voluntary exit offer for 60,000 employees in India, 3 other countries

Economic Times

Microsoft announces voluntary exit offer for 60,000 employees in India, 3 other countries

Microsoft has announced a voluntary exit programme for eligible employees in multiple countries, including India. The offer is available to employees at level 70 and below until December 1....

Microsoft announces voluntary exit offer for employees in India, three other countries

CNBC-TV18

Microsoft announces voluntary exit offer for employees in India, three other countries

Microsoft has about 23,000 employees in India, although there is no immediate clarity on how many of them would be eligible for the voluntary exit programme. Globally, around 60,000 employees are...

Microsoft offers voluntary exit to 60K employees in India, 3 other nations

Business Standard

Microsoft offers voluntary exit to 60K employees in India, 3 other nations

Microsoft has about 23,000 employees in India, although there is no immediate clarity on how many of them would be eligible for the voluntary exit programme

Microsoft offers voluntary exit program to employees in 4 countries

Anadolu Ajansı

Microsoft offers voluntary exit program to employees in 4 countries

Program could reportedly cover up to 60,000 employees months after tech giant cut 4,800 jobs

Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to 60,000 Employees as Part of Workforce Restructuring

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, a quarter of the company

TechSpot

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, a quarter of the company

Microsoft recently announced a new voluntary exit offer for employees at level 70 and below in certain countries. Sources told CNBC that this group includes about 60,000 workers, a substantial...

Microsoft Opens Voluntary Exit Buyouts to About 60,000 Employees

WinBuzzer

Microsoft Opens Voluntary Exit Buyouts to About 60,000 Employees

Microsoft's new voluntary buyouts program gives selected employees a paid way to leave, without the age and service limits of its earlier U.S. retirement program.

Microsoft Offers Voluntary Exit Buyout to About 60,000 Employees Amid Massive AI Infrastructure Push

Gadgets 360

Microsoft Offers Voluntary Exit Buyout to About 60,000 Employees Amid Massive AI Infrastructure Push

Microsoft is offering a buyout to employees primarily in the US, UK, India, and Canada.

Microsoft’s ‘voluntary exit’ offer explained

ITPro

Microsoft’s ‘voluntary exit’ offer explained

The tech giant expects fewer than 30% to take up the offer, but the move shows changes are afoot at Microsoft

Microsoft makes new ‘voluntary exit’ offer to about a quarter of its workforce, including some execs

GeekWire

Microsoft makes new ‘voluntary exit’ offer to about a quarter of its workforce, including some execs

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,...

Microsoft Announces Voluntary Exit Packages for 60,000 Employees as Part of Workforce Restructuring

Microsoft Offers Voluntary Exit Deal to 60,000 Employees in Four Countries Until December 31

Ghacks

Microsoft Offers Voluntary Exit Deal to 60,000 Employees in Four Countries Until December 31

Microsoft opens a Voluntary Exit Offer to about a quarter of its staff, with a December 31 deadline.

Microsoft offers 60,000 employees voluntary exit option: Microsoft's chief people officer Amy Coleman...

MoneyControl

Microsoft offers 60,000 employees voluntary exit option: Microsoft's chief people officer Amy Coleman...

The programme offers eligible employees in India, the US, the UK and Canada financial support and career-planning resources if they choose to leave the company.

After years of job cuts, Microsoft turns to voluntary exits to reshape its workforce

CTech

After years of job cuts, Microsoft turns to voluntary exits to reshape its workforce

Chief people officer Amy Coleman’s memo introduces another tool for managing staffing as the company adapts to changing business needs. The offer is not universal, with individual organizations...

Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 employees across four countries

Neowin

Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 employees across four countries

Microsoft is significantly widening its workforce reduction strategy with a new Voluntary Exit Offer spanning more than 60,000 employees across four major global markets.

Microsoft Offers Buyout Packages to 60,000 Employees Amid Major AI Transition

Microsoft is offering 60,000 employees a way out

TheStreet

Microsoft is offering 60,000 employees a way out

Microsoft (MSFT) has spent the past two years committing enormous sums to artificial intelligence. In the September 2025 quarter alone, the company spent nearly $35 billion on AI infrastructure, a...

Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff, with some Indian teams eligible

The Hindu

Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff, with some Indian teams eligible

As major tech giants continue to spend heavily on AI-related investments, concerns persist about the impact of the technology on jobs

Microsoft offers exit packages to India staff amid $20.5 billion AI push

Economic Times

Microsoft offers exit packages to India staff amid $20.5 billion AI push

While the company has not given specifics of the number of people who shall be covered through this programme, there are around 60,000 employees eligible globally. The decision will be taken by...

Microsoft offers buyouts to nearly 30% of workforce in ongoing AI shift

Fortune

Microsoft offers buyouts to nearly 30% of workforce in ongoing AI shift

Software giant has been cutting headcount to trim costs while investing billions to build out AI data centers.

Microsoft Proposes Buyouts to 60,000 Employees Amid Record Profits to Manage Costs

Explained: Microsoft's buyout offer to about 60,000 employees

Economic Times

Explained: Microsoft's buyout offer to about 60,000 employees

Staff on select teams in the US, Canada, India, and Britain, at the level of vice president and below. Some groups are excluded, including some data centre staff and employees in sales and...

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Staff Despite $133.7 Billion Profit

techloy.com

Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Staff Despite $133.7 Billion Profit

Microsoft buyouts reach employees up to level 70 in four countries, but the payout terms depend on which team you’re on.

Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees to contain costs

Reuters

Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees to contain costs

Microsoft said on Monday it is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, or more than a quarter of its global workforce, as the technology giant looks to ​contain costs and help fund...

Microsoft buyout: What employees are actually being offered

Business Insider

Microsoft buyout: What employees are actually being offered

Microsoft announced buyouts for 60,000 employees, with individualized offers based on level, location, and tenure.

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