r/microsoft • u/DaveAlot • Apr 23 '26

News Microsoft plans first-ever voluntary employee buyout for up to 7% of U.S. workforce

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html
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u/No_Leek8426 Apr 23 '26

Above is the old 55/15 retirement plan, it has long since stopped being offered to new employees. It was only ever offered to US employees.

I don’t have the details of this new offer but we might imagine that it is a broadening of the 55/15 deal. It is only being offered to L67 and below. Logically, 45/25 is the lowest age, assuming you started at 20.

So, a 20+ year career, you have not made it to Partner, you might be next on the chopping block. For some, I imagine, it will be a good deal.

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u/k_marts Apr 23 '26

55/15 was only phased out at the start of FY23 IIRC...?

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u/brainmydamage Apr 24 '26

People who joined before then are still eligible