A look at Microsoft's recent wave of executive departures, as it struggles to retain talent and changes its annual rewards and performance programs in response
Leadership reshuffling signals the mounting pressure on Microsoft's AI bet. … It feels like not a week has gone by this year without …
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Discussion
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@brodyford_
Brody Ford
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Big buyouts announced at Microsoft today. About 8,000 eligible. better than mass layoffs like at Oracle or Meta, but still not a great sign for the job market. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@kylebrussell
Kyle Russell
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Get out with some dignity before the AGI layoffs
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@billym2k
Shibetoshi Nakamoto
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every big tech company seems to be doing this before big layoffs yay
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@edzitron
Ed Zitron
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Amy Hood put Satya Nadella in a headlock
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement to long-serving employees. It comes after some senior executives departed this year, and could help avoid broader layoffs. Bonuses and stock awards are also changing. Full details 👇 https://www.theverge.com/...
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@tcgamer
Terry Coleman
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Sounds good. But I always wonder if companies that do this also jettison their collective institutional knowledge. [embedded post]
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Microsoft plans first-ever voluntary employee buyout for up to 7% of U.S. workforce
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@tomwarren.co.uk
Tom Warren
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for my Notepad 📒 newsletter this week I'm digging into the wave of Microsoft executive departures in recent months. There's a lot of changes going on inside Microsoft, and the pace feels notable this early in the year. Live for subscribers now 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/917361/ ..…