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Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees FAST-MOVING
Microsoft has announced a voluntary exit program targeting approximately 60,000 employees, representing about 27% of its global workforce. The initiative is available to eligible staff in the United States, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, specifically those at level 70 or below, which includes general managers and some vice presidents.
Chief People Officer Amy Coleman described the move as a way to create greater flexibility as the company evolves. The program is intended to help employees transition to new roles with financial support and career-planning resources, rather than through compulsory layoffs. Eligible employees must make their decisions by December, with departures slated for December 31.
The restructuring comes as Microsoft redirects significant resources toward artificial intelligence infrastructure. This follows previous workforce reductions earlier this year, including a voluntary retirement program in April that saw about 8,750 U.S. employees participate, and a layoff of approximately 4,800 workers in July.
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Amy Coleman · Bloomberg News · Canada · Caren Miosga · Christian Graggaber · German Federal Government · German Federal Ministry of Health · Germany · India · Kuratorium Deutsche Altershilfe · Microsoft · Redmond
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- [● 8 SOURCES] Microsoft held a previous voluntary redundancy program for 8,750 employees in the US in April. www.in.gr · www.fortunegreece.com · www.tanea.gr · www.drwindows.de · console-tribe.com · +3 more
- [● 29 SOURCES] The offer is available to employees up to the rank of Vice President. www.in.gr · www.fortunegreece.com · www.tanea.gr · www.lavozdegalicia.es · console-tribe.com · +24 more
- [● 32 SOURCES] The redundancy program applies to employees in the US, Canada, India, and the UK. www.in.gr · www.fortunegreece.com · www.tanea.gr · www.drwindows.de · www.lavozdegalicia.es · +27 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] Departing employees will receive severance terms equivalent to conventional layoffs. www.in.gr · www.fortunegreece.com · www.tanea.gr · www.lavozdegalicia.es · console-tribe.com · +15 more
- [● 27 SOURCES] Employees in data centers, sales, and marketing are excluded from the offer. www.in.gr · www.fortunegreece.com · www.tanea.gr · console-tribe.com · www.seznamzpravy.cz · +22 more
- [● 32 SOURCES] Amy Coleman is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Microsoft. www.in.gr · www.fortunegreece.com · www.tanea.gr · www.drwindows.de · www.lavozdegalicia.es · +27 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Microsoft expects lower participation in this program compared to the April program. www.in.gr · www.fortunegreece.com · www.tanea.gr · console-tribe.com · www.seznamzpravy.cz · +6 more