Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers, about 27% of its workforce
itsOmSarraf_ · x · 2026-10-27
Per Bloomberg, Microsoft ($MSFT) is offering buyouts to 60,000 workers as it cuts costs amid AI adoption. Personnel at VP level and below on select teams in the US, Canada, India, and the UK are eligible — roughly 27% of Microsoft's total workforce. The news is circulating with layoff memes on X.
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