Microsoft Opens Voluntary Exit Offer to About 60,000 Employees

Microsoft has introduced a time-limited voluntary exit offer for eligible employees in participating teams across the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. About 60,000 employees are eligible, or roughly 27% of the company’s 223,000-person workforce, though Microsoft has not set a target for how many will accept. Microsoft’s announcement says the program provides financial support and career-planning resources to eligible employees at level 70 and below; participation depends on each organization’s business priorities, customer commitments and workforce needs.