Microsoft to offer buyouts to about 60,000 employees
Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to staff in Canada, India, the U.K. and the U.S., with roughly 60,000 employees eligible, WSJ reports.
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what happened
Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages with financial support to selected staff in Canada, India, the U.K. and the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports. A person familiar with the matter says about 60,000 employees qualify.
Chief people officer Amy Coleman described the program in a message to staff as time-limited. Eligible employees are due to receive an email with their offer details within hours, along with career planning resources.
In April, Microsoft ran a similar voluntary retirement program that drew about 8,600 buyout offers, and more than 30% of those were accepted. Earlier this year the company also announced 3,200 job cuts in its Xbox gaming division.
why it matters
For the stock, this is mainly a workforce story. Payout amounts and the number of employees who accept have not been disclosed, so a direct effect on revenue or profit is hard to judge. Investors may watch staffing costs and the changes to performance reviews, bonuses and stock options described in an internal memo.
market impact
MSFT: possible savings on staffing costs, financial effect not yet disclosed
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- Microsoft Will Offer Buyouts to 60,000 Employees — WSJ, 26 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC
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