微软向约 6 万名员工提供自愿离职方案，数据中心与网络安全等 AI 关键团队不在范围内
Microsoft offers a quarter of its workforce voluntary severance while shielding AI-critical teams
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微软向约 6 万名员工提供自愿离职方案，约占其员工总数的四分之一。
摘要与补充说明
首席人事官 Amy Coleman 在备忘录中称这是适应变化需求的另一种方式，一名发言人表示公司希望员工投入解决最难的问题。该计划覆盖美国、加拿大、印度和英国的副总裁及以下员工，Xbox、Windows、Copilot 和财务部门完全纳入，数据中心、销售、网络安全和量子计算被排除在外。这是微软 2026 年第二个此类计划，5 月曾向 8750 名美国员工提供买断，7 月裁减 4800 个岗位。
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Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman wrote in a memo that the packages are "another way to adapt their workforce to changing needs." A spokesperson said Microsoft wants employees committed to tackling its toughest problems.
The program covers employees in the U.S., Canada, India, and the UK at vice president level or below. Xbox, Windows, Copilot, and Finance are fully included, while data centers, sales, cybersecurity, and quantum computing are excluded, areas that are mostly important to Microsoft's AI strategy.
It’s the company’s second such program in 2026. Microsoft offered buyouts to 8,750 U.S. employees in May and cut 4,800 jobs in July. Its workforce remains about 223,000, roughly the same as in 2022, despite strong revenue growth. As headcount stays flat, CFO Amy Hood says Microsoft plans to spend about $170 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, down slightly from its original $175 billion plan.
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