Microsoft is offering voluntary exit buyouts to 60,000 employees.

Posted by unDivided with Brandi Kruse, Oct 27, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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unDivided with Brandi KruseOct 27, 2026

Multiple tier-1 and tier-2 sources (Reuters, AP, Bloomberg, CBS News, CNBC) report that on October 26, 2026, Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What we found

Supports. Reuters reports Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, citing a company spokesperson, and a Microsoft blog post describing the voluntary exit offer.[1][5]

Supports. AP and CBS News report Microsoft offered about 60,000 employees voluntary buyouts, about 27% of its global workforce, in Canada, India, the UK and the US.[2][3]

Supports. Bloomberg reports Microsoft will offer buyouts to about 60,000 workers, with eligibility limited to certain staff at vice president level and below.[4]

Context. Sources describe the 60,000 figure as eligibility rather than confirmed acceptances, and Microsoft's own memo did not give a headcount; the figure comes from news reports and a source familiar with the matter.[6][7]

Context. Later coverage (Fortune, October 30) still describes the offer as a buyout for up to 60,000 employees, so the claim was accurate on the date it was made.[8]