Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees
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- LeiphoneNewsMicrosoft offers voluntary exits to 60,000 staff, and DeepSeek expands its team
AIMicrosoft has offered a voluntary departure plan to about 60,000 employees, roughly 27% of its global workforce, with severance of at least N+2 for eligible staff. Separately, Leiphone reports that DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng entered the Hurun Rich List at 280 billion yuan, while the company is expanding its team as it reportedly raises about 100 billion yuan in new financing.
- SiliconANGLE · AINewsMicrosoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees amid AI investments
AIMicrosoft has offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 workers, roughly a quarter of its workforce, in the U.S., Canada, India and the U.K. Employees have until early December to accept, and the article links the cuts to the company's data center buildout and its Maia 300 inference chip.
Orange AIXMicrosoft offers voluntary exit to 60,000 employees, about 27% of its workforceAIMicrosoft sent a Voluntary Exit Offer to roughly 60,000 employees, about 27% of its 223,000 global staff, covering the US, Canada, India, and UK at level 70 and below. Employees can accept and leave by December 31 with severance of 8 to 39 weeks' pay, or wait for a possible later round. The post says Microsoft's 2026 capital spending is $115.9 billion, up 79.6%, while revenue per employee rose from $1.235 million to $1.488 million.
- Orange AIXMicrosoft offers voluntary exit to 60,000 employees, 27% of its workforce
AIMicrosoft sent a Voluntary Exit Offer to about 60,000 employees, or 27% of its 223,000 staff, covering the US, Canada, India, and the UK at level 70 and below. There are no age or tenure thresholds, employees must decide in the first week of December, and departures take effect December 31. The post says Microsoft's capital expenditure this year is $115.9 billion, up 79.6%, while revenue per employee rose from $1.235 million to $1.488 million.
Gergely OroszXMicrosoft offers 60,000 employees voluntary exit packages before layoffsAIGergely Orosz says Microsoft's voluntary exit offer is a more considerate approach than waiting for layoffs to hit, though he finds the layoff news glooming. Amanda Goodall reports the offer covers 60,000 employees in India, the United States, Canada and the UK at level 70 or below, the first time Microsoft has offered one.
- The Guardian · AINewsPickMicrosoft reportedly offers buyouts to 60,000 employees amid AI-driven cuts
AIMicrosoft reportedly plans to offer buyouts to 60,000 employees to cut costs as AI use grows, according to Bloomberg. Xbox, Windows and Copilot are among the divisions included, while cybersecurity, datacenter and marketing staff are not eligible. The article notes that a National Bureau of Economic Research survey found 90% of executives said AI had yet to improve productivity at their companies.
Rohan PaulXMicrosoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employeesAIMicrosoft has made about 60,000 employees, or 27% of its 223,000-person workforce, eligible for voluntary buyouts in the US, Canada, India and the UK. Eligible employees can accept a cash severance package and leave on December 31 or decline and keep their jobs, and the post says no one is being forced out.
- CNBC · TechnologyNewsMicrosoft offers buyouts to about 60,000 eligible employees amid AI spending
AIMicrosoft is offering voluntary buyouts to employees in the U.S., Canada, India and the United Kingdom at experience level 70 or below, with about 60,000 people eligible, according to a person familiar with the matter. The offer affects about 27% of Microsoft's 223,000 workers, and employees must decide in December before leaving on Dec. 31. Microsoft is balancing costly AI data center spending with capital efficiency, reporting $19.64 billion in second-quarter free cash flow, down 23% year over year.
- The Verge · AINewsMicrosoft offers voluntary buyouts to up to 60,000 employees
AIMicrosoft is offering voluntary buyouts to up to 60,000 employees across the US, UK, Canada, and India, according to a memo from chief people officer Amy Coleman. Sources tell The Verge that Copilot, Xbox, and several other teams are eligible, while marketing, commercial business, and security teams are not participating. The offer is not based on age, length of service, or performance, and comes months after Microsoft laid off 4,800 employees.