Microsoft makes new ‘voluntary exit’ offer to about a quarter of its workforce, including some execs

Microsoft has announced a new voluntary buyout offer directed at approximately 60,000 employees, representing roughly a quarter of its total workforce. The initiative, revealed on Monday, includes some executives as part of the company's broader efforts to cut costs and trim operations.

This latest program follows an earlier voluntary retirement program introduced by the tech giant six months prior. By expanding the current buyout offer to a significantly broader group of employees, including members of executive management, the company is signaling an escalation in its cost-reduction strategies.