LAYOFF UPDATE
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 eligible employees
TRW published: · Source report: 2026-10-26 · Last checked: 2026-10-27
Original news summary and career guidance by Top Resume Writers. Reporting source: Associated Press, published by ClickOrlando.
What the source reports
Associated Press reported on October 26 that Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 eligible employees across Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. This is eligibility for a voluntary exit programme, not confirmation that 60,000 people have left or been laid off. The eventual number of departures was not established.
Read the source: Associated Press, published by ClickOrlando ↗Your next move
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