Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers, about 27% of its workforce
SumitGup · x · 2026-10-27
Per Bloomberg, Microsoft is offering buyouts to roughly 60,000 employees — about 27% of its workforce — as part of cost-cutting amid AI adoption. Staff at VP level and below on select teams in the US, Canada, India, and the UK are eligible.
Andrew Yang noted every recipient faces a dilemma: refuse now, and risk a pink slip on much worse terms next year.
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