Microsoft employees in India can now opt for a buyout: Who qualifies and what it pays

TL;DR

• Microsoft is offering a Voluntary Exit Offer (buyout) to about 60,000 employees, over a quarter of its workforce, across India, the US, the UK and Canada
• HR head Amy Coleman announced the program in a memo to staff
• The buyout package matches Microsoft's standard severance, which can run up to 39 weeks of pay
• Xbox, Copilot and Windows teams are eligible for the offer, while the sales team is excluded
• Employees have until December to decide on taking the buyout

Why It Matters

This matters to Indian-Americans and India's tech workforce because Microsoft employees in India are explicitly included in this large-scale buyout offer alongside the US, UK and Canada, meaning the decision could directly affect jobs and career choices for a significant number of tech workers in India tied to global operations of a major American company.