Microsoft offers voluntary exits to about 60,000 employees

Microsoft has announced a time-limited voluntary exit offer for selected employees in four countries, with about 60,000 workers eligible to consider leaving with financial support and career-planning resources. The offer applies to employees at internal level 70 or below in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. Eligibility also depends on whether an employee’s team is participating. Microsoft said the program is voluntary and builds on its earlier Voluntary Retirement Program. The estimate of 60,000 represents the potential eligible pool, not a target or forecast for departures. It is roughly 27% of Microsoft’s 223,000-person global workforce, which the company reported as of June 30, 2026. Microsoft has not announced how many employees it expects to accept or the program’s total financial impact. In a memo to staff, Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said the offer provides financial support and career-planning resources. Microsoft’s public communication does not give a formula for individual packages. A spokesperson described the terms as comparable to the company’s standard severance package, which varies by market, according to one report. The company’s...