Microsoft says it’s giving people a choice in their inevitable next round of layoffs at the company, which has already seen a bunch of turnover at Xbox as part of new CEO Asha Sharma’s “reset.”

A message from EVP and CPO Amy Colemon, reportedly sent to a whopping 60,000 employees (about a third of the company’s workforce), detailed a “Voluntary Exit Offer” for buyouts to eligible employees in the US, UK, Canada, and India.

$MSFT offers 60,000 employees a voluntary exit.

60K Y’all!!

First time this has ever been offered at Microsoft and it will affect employees in India, The United States, Canada, and the UK at level 70 or below…

Employees find out in a few hours if they are being targeted for… https://t.co/STk7B9WrvH pic.twitter.com/syO94knhMV

— Amanda Goodall (@Amanda_Goodall) October 26, 2026

“This offer gives eligible employees who may be considering a future outside the company a new choice to make that transition now with support,” the memo said.…