About 7% of the US workforce will be eligible for the buyouts, according to a person familiar with the planning. Microsoft has never previously done buyouts of this scale, said the person, who requested anonymity to discuss an internal matter.
The company had 125,000 employees in the US as of June 2025. That would make about 8,750 workers eligible for the program.
The offer was announced to employees Thursday, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg. Eligible workers include personnel whose years of service plus their ...