GoKawiilMicrosoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers, about a quarter of staff
Microsoft has extended a voluntary exit offer to roughly 60,000 employees at level 70 and below in the US, Canada, India and the UK, according to sources cited by CNBC. The program expands on a smaller buyout round launched in April, which Microsoft called its first Voluntary Retirement Program in 51 years, and includes financial support and job-placement assistance. The eligible group represents about 27% of Microsoft's 228,000 global employees as of June 2025.