Microsoft offers voluntary exits to about 60,000 staff

About 60,000 Microsoft employees in four countries can accept voluntary exit terms through December; security is excluded.

Microsoft chief people officer Amy Coleman told staff the company is offering voluntary exits with financial support so it can reduce headcount without another layoff. About 60,000 employees in the US, UK, Canada and India have until December to accept terms The Verge describes as close to ordinary severance. Eligible groups include AI experiences, Copilot, CoreAI, Windows + Devices, Xbox, finance and HR; cloud and AI, MicrosoftAI and legal affairs participate only partly. Marketing, commercial business, discovery and quantum, and security are excluded. The offer is not based on age, service length or performance. The Verge links it to Satya Nadella’s plan to lower people costs while spending more on AI infrastructure.