GoKawiilMicrosoft offers buyouts to 60,000 staff, nearly 27% of workforce
Microsoft has extended a voluntary exit offer to about 60,000 employees across the US, Canada, India and the UK, covering workers at experience level 70 or below. Executive vice president Amy Coleman announced the program on the company blog, describing it as building on an earlier voluntary retirement offer from April that was open to about 7% of US staff and saw over 30% uptake. Eligible employees are being notified by email with program details.