Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of workforce
aviel · x · 2026-10-26
Microsoft is offering buyouts to about 60,000 employees — roughly a quarter of its workforce — as it tries to control head count while avoiding layoffs, sparking commentary that the greater Seattle area job market is in trouble.
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