微软向约四分之一员工提供自愿买断方案

微软于2024年5月13日宣布，将向约6万名员工提供自愿买断机会，这一数字约占其全球员工总数的四分之一 1。此次推出的“自愿退出优惠”旨在通过非强制裁员的方式控制人员编制规模 1。该计划主要面向美国、加拿大、印度和英国境内副总裁及以下级别的符合条件员工，补偿方案将基于所在地的标准遣散费包执行 1。

微软首席人力官 Amy Coleman 是此项举措的发言人 1。在此之前，该公司今年早些时候曾针对8700多名美国员工实施自愿退休计划，其中约三分之一的人员选择接受 1。回顾过往记录，微软去年已裁减约15,000名员工，其中包括约3,200名华盛顿州员工；而今年的裁员行动规模相对较小，重点集中在游戏部门 1。

Microsoft has announced a voluntary buyout offer for approximately 60,000 employees, representing about one-quarter of its total workforce 1. The initiative aims to control headcount while avoiding direct layoffs 1. This “voluntary exit incentive” is available to eligible employees at the vice president level and below in the United States, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom 1. Participants will receive standard severance packages based on their respective locations 1. Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s chief people officer, served as the spokesperson for this announcement 1.

This move follows earlier workforce adjustments. Earlier this year, Microsoft implemented a voluntary retirement plan affecting more than 8,700 U.S. employees, with roughly one-third accepting the offer 1. Last year, the company laid off approximately 15,000 workers, impacting around 3,200 staff members in Washington state 1. More recently, smaller-scale reductions have primarily targeted the gaming division 1.