Don’t call it a buyout…

Microsoft is offering what they’re calling a “voluntary exit offer” to a quarter of its global workforce.

After a slew of layoffs, the company is allowing some employees to choose whether or not they want to stay.

We’ll hear more from KUOW Tech Reporter Monica Nickelsburg.

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Don&rsquo;t call it a buyout&hellip;
Microsoft is offering what they&rsquo;re calling <a href="https://www.kuow.org/technology/2026-10-26/microsoft-offers-voluntary-buyouts-to-a-quarter-of-its-workforce">a &ldquo;voluntary exit offer&rdquo; to a quarter of its global workforce.</a>
After a slew of layoffs, the company is allowing some employees to choose whether or not they want to stay.
We&rsquo;ll hear more from KUOW Tech Reporter Monica Nickelsburg.
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Don’t call it a buyout…  Microsoft is offering what they’re calling a “voluntary exit offer” to a quarter of its global workforce.  After a slew of layoffs, the company is allowing some employees to choose whether or not they want to stay.  We’ll hear more from KUOW Tech Reporter Monica Nickelsburg. 