Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 staff across four countries

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Microsoft is extending buyout offers to roughly 60,000 employees, more than a quarter of its workforce, in India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. The Voluntary Exit Offer was announced in a memo from HR head Amy Coleman. The payout mirrors standard severance terms, which can amount to as much as 39 weeks of pay. Employees in the Xbox, Copilot and Windows teams qualify, while the sales division is excluded. The offer must be accepted by December.

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