One-time voluntary retirement offer to long-tenured US staff
Source-backed update · Announced plan · Microsoft
EventAnnounced April 23, 2026
Added to WorkHushApril 23, 2026
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GeekWire · Apr 23, 2026Supports: Reported Amy Coleman's memo announcing a first-ever voluntary retirement program for US employees at level 67 and below whose age plus years of service total 70 or more, with notifications on May 7 and 30 days to decide.Open the sourceMicrosoft · Jul 6, 2026Supports: Said more than 30% of eligible employees chose to participate in the recent voluntary retirement program.Open the source
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The number of employees who left under the program is not established; the eligible count (about 7% of US staff) is a media estimate, and Microsoft later said only that more than 30% of eligible employees took part.
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