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Microsoft opens voluntary departure offer to eligible workers in four countries
Microsoft is offering eligible employees in participating teams in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom a supported option to leave the company. The offer could reach about 60,000 workers, according to an employee memo, but its financial terms were not detailed in the announcement.
Microsoft is offering a voluntary exit option to eligible employees in participating teams, a program that could be available to about 60,000 workers—roughly a quarter of the company’s workforce.
The offer covers employees at vice president level and below in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. Eligible workers were told to expect an email on Monday, Oct. 26, with details specific to their offer.
Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s executive vice president and chief people officer, said in a memo to employees that the program is intended to support people considering a move outside the company while giving participating teams another way to adjust staffing to changing needs.
The company did not provide details in the memo about the financial terms or how many employees it expects to accept. Microsoft said the offer builds on a voluntary retirement program announced earlier in 2026.
Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, making workforce decisions at the company consequential for employees and the broader Puget Sound economy. The offer is voluntary; the announcement does not describe it as a required layoff.