Microsoft offers exit packages to nearly one-third of workforce as it scales up AI investment
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Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees in India, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom as the technology company increases its investments in artificial intelligence, AFP reported.
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The latest offer covers about 27% of Microsoft’s global workforce.
Employees at the vice-president level and below were eligible for the offer. Some employees, including those working in data centres, sales and marketing, are excluded from the scheme. Around 30% of those eligible have already opted for the voluntary retirement plan, CNBC reported.
The company has been investing heavily in data centres to meet growing demand for AI computing and provide cloud services to companies including Anthropic and OpenAI.
Amy Coleman, an executive vice-president and chief people officer at Microsoft, said that the voluntary exit offer reflected the company’s efforts to adapt to changing business needs, the news agency reported.
“[We are] creating greater flexibility and, where possible, more ways for employees to shape their next chapter,” AFP quoted Coleman as telling employees in a memo.
Microsoft had 2.23 lakh employees globally at the end of June, down from 2.28 lakh at the end of 2025, AFP reported, citing regulatory filings.
In July, the company cut nearly 5,000 jobs in its Xbox gaming division.
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