By Sumit Jangir
Publication Date: 2026-10-26 22:40:00
REDMOND, Wash. (Diya TV) — Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to about 60,000 employees across the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, giving roughly 27% of its global workforce the option to leave with financial support. The program applies to eligible employees at level 70 and below in participating teams, but Microsoft says eligibility depends on each organization’s staffing needs.
Chief People Officer Amy Coleman announced the Voluntary Exit Offer in an employee memo Monday. She said the program gives workers considering a move outside Microsoft a supported way to leave and gives participating teams another way to adjust staffing. Microsoft has not described the offer as a companywide layoff.
The company employed 223,000 full-time workers worldwide as of June 30. It has not released a complete list of teams included in the offer. Reuters reported that eligible groups include AI experiences, Copilot, Finance, Human…
