Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce, on Monday, October 26, 2026, as it cuts costs while spending heavily on artificial intelligence. The offer covers participating teams in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. A memo from chief people officer Amy Coleman put eligibility at level 70 and below, while a company spokesperson described it as vice-president level and below; some staff in data centres, sales and marketing are excluded. It is the company's second such offer this year, after a voluntary retirement programme in April.
Two days later, Microsoft reported $92.3 billion in quarterly revenue and more than $36.6 billion in profit, ahead of analysts' expectations, as its Azure cloud computing division grew 48% in the September quarter.
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Microsoft has offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce, as it cuts costs while spending heavily on artificial intelligence.
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