"Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement to approximately 7% of its US workforce, roughly 8,750 employees out of 125,000, in the first programme of its kind in the company's 51-year history."
"The package includes a financial payout and extended healthcare. Coleman wrote that 'our hope is that this program gives those eligible the choice to take that next step on their own terms, with generous company support.'"
"The voluntary retirement programme is a softer instrument than a layoff notice, but it arrives in the same sequence and serves the same strategic purpose: making the company smaller in the places where it does not need to be large."
Microsoft is initiating a voluntary retirement program for approximately 7% of its US workforce, equating to around 8,750 employees. This marks the first such program in the company's 51-year history. The eligibility is based on the 'Rule of 70', targeting senior director level and below. Eligible employees will receive details on May 7 and have 30 days to decide. This program follows over 15,000 layoffs in 2025 and a hiring freeze in March 2026, as Microsoft invests heavily in AI infrastructure while reporting substantial quarterly revenue.
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