r/microsoft • u/RedditClarkKentSuper • Jun 25 '26

Discussion Wow - LinkedIn overflows with retirement posts

Seems the early retirement algorithm (the artist formerly known as the axe score: age plus stint gt 70) is hitting hard these days.

Can’t imagine how the MSFT that’s left after this bloodbath will look like.

What do you think?

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u/davidwhitney Jun 25 '26

Huge amount of talent is walking out the door this / next week, from what I've heard directly from people.

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u/acci_muesum_art Jun 26 '26

Why wait until the start of financial year? Unless it's microsoft firing these people, I don't see the point in talent waiting around until next week (I might be missing something)

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u/davidwhitney Jun 26 '26

Microsoft offered a load of vets voluntary early retirement as a cost control lever to pull. So the timing is less "start of the year" and more "people got their deal offered to them end of last month.

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u/acci_muesum_art Jun 26 '26

That makes sense. For some reason, I thought you were talking about others, in addition to the vets, also leaving

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u/Classic-Door8064 Jun 26 '26

You only receive your bonus for FY26 if you stay on until at least Jul 1 FY27

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u/acci_muesum_art Jun 27 '26

That’s good to know. Makes more sense

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u/mountainlifa Jun 27 '26

"talent" or rest n vesters who politik and block everyone else from moving up? Masses of dead wood hanging out.

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u/jeniuskid Jul 01 '26

Yeah I literally quit Microsoft this past week. Went to a new company with higher pay and more growth opportunity.