Microsoft cung cấp chương trình rời đi tự nguyện cho 60.000 nhân viên

The Huoxing Finance report, citing Caixin, stated that Microsoft, on October 26 local time, announced it will offer a voluntary separation package to approximately 60,000 employees to reduce costs and restructure its workforce for the AI era. More than a quarter of its employees are eligible, marking the company’s third round of workforce adjustments this year. The spokesperson noted that vice presidents and below in the U.S., Canada, India, and the UK are eligible to apply; those who accept the package will receive benefits similar to standard severance terms. According to insiders, departments including Xbox, Windows, Copilot, and Finance will fully participate, while employees in areas such as data centers, sales, marketing, cybersecurity, and quantum computing are ineligible. Chief Human Resources Officer Amy Coleman stated in an internal letter that this initiative provides employees considering departure with an opportunity to transition with company support and serves as another avenue for departments to adjust their teams. The spokesperson also noted that if top talent accepts the offer, the company may attempt to retain them in certain cases. In April, Microsoft launched its first voluntary retirement program targeting approximately 8,750 eligible U.S. employees, with over 30% ultimately accepting; in July, it announced layoffs of about 4,800 people, representing roughly 2.1% of its workforce. The spokesperson expects the number of acceptances for this round to be significantly lower than the voluntary retirement program. As of June 30, Microsoft’s total workforce stood at 223,000. According to its July 29 financial report, capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 amounted to $41 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of about 70%, with projected capital expenditures for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 estimated at approximately $50 billion.