Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees across Xbox, Windows and Copilot
xiaohu · x · 2026-10-27
Microsoft announced a Voluntary Exit Offer on Oct 26 via a blog post from CHRO Amy Coleman.
- Covers participating teams including Xbox, Windows, Copilot and finance, in Canada, India, the UK and the US
- Applies to employees at level 70 (VP) and below; over 60,000 staff are eligible
- Payouts range from 8 to 39 weeks of base salary depending on tenure
- The time-limited program builds on this year's Voluntary Retirement Program and gives orgs another way to reshape the workforce
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