Around 60,000 Microsoft Employees Eligible For Voluntary Exit Programme
What Happened
Microsoft is offering a voluntary exit programme to eligible employees in the US, India, UK and Canada, with around 60,000 employees potentially eligible. The programme covers participating teams at Level 70 and below, including parts of Copilot, AI, Xbox, finance, HR and Windows + Devices. Crucially, 60,000 is the number eligible for the offer, not the number of employees expected to leave. The programme comes as Microsoft increases spending on AI infrastructure while seeking greater capital efficiency.
Key Takeaways
Microsoft is giving a sizeable section of its workforce the option to leave voluntarily with financial support, as the company reshapes its workforce alongside heavy AI investment.