Microsoft seeks to cut up to a quarter of its global workforce through voluntary buyouts
Microsoft plans to offer voluntary buyouts to 60,000 workers, 27% of its global workforce, as part of its cost-saving plans, according to Bloomberg citing a company spokesperson. At the end of June 2026 the company had 223,000 full-time employees worldwide. The cut comes amid a race of investments in artificial intelligence: the company has sharply increased spending on data centers and on developing Copilot. It will report results on October 28.
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- Microsoft will offer voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees, 27% of its global workforce.
- At the end of June 2026 it had 223,000 full-time workers: 121,000 in the US and 102,000 in other countries.
- Workers will receive benefits similar to those of a standard severance package, according to the spokesperson.
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