Microsoft’s 60,000-person buyout offer hints at a future with fewer workers and more equipment

In its 50-plus-year history, Microsoft has seen major workforce cuts. In July 2014, the company laid off some 18,000 employees; in January 2023, it cut 10,000 workers; and over the course of 2025, Microsoft let some 15,000 people go . Its latest move looks different. On Monday, Microsoft announced a Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO), a program widely described as a buyout, for up to 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce .

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