Microsoft offers a voluntary exit in four countries

On Oct. 26, 2026 Microsoft said eligible employees at level 70 and below in participating teams in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and India can take a time-limited Voluntary Exit Offer with financial support and career planning. Microsoft told GeekWire about 60,000 people are eligible, about a quarter of the 223,000 workforce in its latest count, while CNBC reported the same figure from a person familiar with the plan and said departures would fall on Dec. 31. The public post does not give a headcount, and the company said sales and some engineering groups are not participating.