Current outcome
Microsoft is offering voluntary severance to about 60,000 employees (~27%) across parts of the US, Canada, UK and India, including Copilot and AI experiences teams but excluding some datacenter, sales and marketing roles; it is the company's second such program this year, with employees deciding by early December and leaving by year-end.
Progress timeline
2 material updates- #01
Microsoft offers mass buyouts for roughly a quarter of its workforce
Microsoft offered mass buyouts to roughly a quarter of its workforce, amounting to about 60,000 employees, just days after its president publicly said the company stands by its people.
Source evidence: doctorzook
- #02
微软向6万员工开放自愿离职，Copilot在列、部分数据中心岗位除外
The voluntary severance covers about 60,000 employees (~27%) across parts of the US, Canada, UK and India, includes Copilot and AI experiences teams, excludes some datacenter, sales and marketing roles; it is Microsoft's second such program this year, with employees deciding by early December and leaving by year-end.
State after update: Microsoft is offering voluntary severance to about 60,000 employees (~27%) across parts of the US, Canada, UK and India, including Copilot and AI experiences teams but excluding some datacenter, sales and marketing roles; it is the company's second such program this year, with employees deciding by early December and leaving by year-end.
Source evidence: theblockbeats