微軟為控制成本，向約6萬名員工提出自願離職補償方案

作者：Jaspreet SinghBy Jaspreet Singh

路透10月26日電——微軟週一表示，將向約6萬名員工提出自願離職補償方案，約占其全球員工總數逾四分之一。這家科技巨頭正尋求控制成本，並協助支應其龐大的AI投資。Oct 26 (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Monday it is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, or more than a quarter of its global workforce, as the technology giant looks to contain costs and help fund its massive AI investments.

一名熟悉此事的消息人士告訴路透，這項方案適用於這家Windows製造商旗下各部門員工，包括AI體驗、Copilot、財務、人力資源、Xbox與Windows + Devices等領域的員工。由於此事屬於內部事項，該消息人士要求匿名。消息人士並表示，行銷、商業業務與安全等單位將不在適用範圍內。Staffers across the Windows maker would be eligible for the offers, including those working in AI experiences, Copilot, finance, human resources, Xbox and Windows + Devices, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, requesting anonymity as the matter was private. Units such as marketing, commercial business and security will be excluded, the source added.

微軟人資長艾米・柯爾曼（Amy Coleman）在給員工的備忘錄中表示：「這項方案讓符合資格、可能正在考慮離開公司另尋未來的員工，有一個可在支持下立即完成轉換的新選擇。這也讓參與此方案的組織，能以另一種方式調整人力配置，以因應不斷變化的需求。」"This offer gives eligible employees who may be considering a future outside the company a new choice to make that transition now with support. It also gives participating organizations another way to adapt their workforce to changing needs," Chief People Officer Amy Coleman said in a staff memo.

與其他科技巨頭一樣，微軟正投入數千億美元於AI資料中心與晶片，也因此受到投資人檢視：相關回報是否足以證明這筆驚人成本合理。微軟預定週三收盤後公布第一季財報，並已預估2026曆年的資本支出為1,750億美元。Like other tech giants, Microsoft is spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI data centers and chips, drawing scrutiny from investors over whether the returns will justify the staggering cost. The company, slated to report first-quarter results after markets close on Wednesday, has forecast $175 billion in capital expenditures for the 2026 calendar year.

根據微軟年度申報文件，截至2026年6月30日，微軟在全球共有22.3萬名全職員工。Microsoft had 223,000 full-time employees globally as of June 30, 2026, according to its annual filing.

今年以來已上漲約10%的微軟股價，週一上漲約1%。這項消息最早由Business Insider報導。Shares of Microsoft, which had risen about 10% this year, were up about 1% on Monday. The development was first reported by Business Insider.

微軟今年稍早曾向其美國員工總數約7%提出自願離職補償方案，約涉及9,000名員工。The company earlier this year offered voluntary buyouts to about 7% of its US workforce, or about 9,000 employees.

7月，微軟宣布將裁減4,800個職位，約占全球員工總數2.1%，並整頓其Xbox遊戲業務、出售最多5間工作室；在多年大舉投資該部門後，微軟正尋求提高回報。In July, Microsoft announced it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1% of its global workforce, overhauling its Xbox gaming business and divesting up to five studios as it looks to ‌boost returns after years of heavy investment in the division.

微軟週一表示：「這項方案將提供給加拿大、印度、英國與美國參與團隊中職級70級以下的符合資格員工。」"This offer will be available to eligible employees in participating teams in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States at level 70 and below," Microsoft said on Monday.

微軟表示，這是一項限時的自願方案，並以先前自願退休方案所獲得的洞察為基礎。微軟並補充，符合資格的員工將在接下來幾小時內收到詳細資訊。The company said it was a time-limited, voluntary program and built on insights gained from a previous voluntary retirement program. The eligible employees will receive details within the next few hours, it added.

（Jaspreet Singh與Aditya Soni報導，Deborah Sophia在班加羅爾補充報導；Jonathan Ananda與Devika Syamnath編輯）(Reporting by Jaspreet Singh and Aditya Soni, additional reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Jonathan Ananda and Devika Syamnath)