Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, Business Insider reports

Microsoft plans to offer voluntary departures to approximately 60,000 workers, Business Recorder reported, citing Business Insider. The company did not immediately verify how many staff would be affected when Reuters sought comment. The program covers selected teams rather than the entire workforce.

A person familiar with the plan told Reuters that areas including Copilot, artificial intelligence experiences, finance, human resources, Xbox and Windows + Devices are included, while marketing, commercial operations and security are excluded. Microsoft said eligible staff at level 70 or below in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States can take part, and described the offer as temporary and voluntary. The company said the initiative draws on lessons from an earlier voluntary retirement scheme.