Microsoft 向约四分之一员工提出自愿离职方案，AI 关键部门除外
Microsoft offers a quarter of its workforce voluntary severance while shielding AI-critical teams
Microsoft 向约 6 万名员工，即约四分之一的员工，提供自愿离职方案，覆盖美国、加拿大、印度和英国副总裁级别及以下员工，Xbox、Windows、Copilot 和财务部门全部纳入。
Oct 31, 2026
Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman wrote in a memo that the packages are "another way to adapt their workforce to changing needs." A spokesperson said Microsoft wants employees committed to tackling its toughest problems.
The program covers employees in the U.S., Canada, India, and the UK at vice president level or below. Xbox, Windows, Copilot, and Finance are fully included, while data centers, sales, cybersecurity, and quantum computing are excluded, areas that are mostly important to Microsoft's AI strategy.
It’s the company’s second such program in 2026. Microsoft offered buyouts to 8,750 U.S. employees in May and cut 4,800 jobs in July. Its workforce remains about 223,000, roughly the same as in 2022, despite strong revenue growth. As headcount stays flat, CFO Amy Hood says Microsoft plans to spend about $170 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, down slightly from its original $175 billion plan.
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