# Microsoft offered early retirement to thousands of long-serving employees.

*business · news · 2026-04-23 · The New York Times*

## Key points

- Microsoft offered early retirement to about 7 percent of its U.S. workforce on Thursday.
- Eligibility requires age plus years at Microsoft to total at least 70, and certain position criteria.
- The early retirement targets senior director level or below, excluding sales-incentivized roles.
- This initiative precedes Microsoft's new fiscal year and aims to offset AI-related infrastructure costs.

**Companies:** Microsoft, Meta, Amazon
**Countries:** United States

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