Microsoft offers voluntary buyout plan to up to 60,000 employees
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According to The Verge on October 26, 2026, Microsoft announced a voluntary buyout plan for up to 60,000 employees in the US, UK, Canada, and India. Microsoft HR chief Amy Coleman said the move is the company's way of streamlining headcount without conducting another round of layoffs.
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- The Verge · AIMicrosoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees
Microsoft is offering a voluntary severance buyout plan to up to 60,000 employees in the US, UK, Canada, and India. HR chief Amy Coleman described it as the company's way to streamline headcount without carrying out another round of layoffs.
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