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Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to 60,000 US Employees

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Microsoft United States offered voluntary buyouts to roughly 60,000 employees.
The program covers U.S., Canada, India, and United Kingdom staff at VP level or below.
Data center, marketing, commercial sales, and security teams are excluded from the voluntary program.
Accepted packages provide severance-style pay, continued stock vesting, and health insurance.
Employees must decide by early December 2026, with exit scheduled for December 31.

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Microsoft United States offered voluntary buyouts to roughly 60,000 employees.
The program covers U.S., Canada, India, and United Kingdom staff at VP level or below.
Data center, marketing, commercial sales, and security teams are excluded from the voluntary program.
Accepted packages provide severance-style pay, continued stock vesting, and health insurance.
Employees must decide by early December 2026, with exit scheduled for December 31.