Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of longtime US employees

Up to 7% of Microsoft's U.S. workforce, or about 8,750 employees, could qualify for voluntary buyouts. Microsoft said the program is intended to give people more options if they want to retire. The move suggests modest workforce restructuring, but the article does not indicate layoffs or a material change in operating outlook.

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Up to 7% of Microsoft's U.S. workforce, or about 8,750 employees, could qualify for voluntary buyouts. Microsoft said the program is intended to give people more options if they want to retire. The move suggests modest workforce restructuring, but the article does not indicate layoffs or a material change in operating outlook.