I'm the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft. Here's what the 60,000 employees mulling a buyout may not realize.
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Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees. Former Microsoft VP of HR shares what to consider before accepting a buyout offer.
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Chris WilliamsChris WilliamsMicrosoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees.Chris Williams, former Microsoft VP of HR, said waiting for a better offer may or may not backfire.He shared what employees who are offered a buyout should consider and what they may not realize.Microsoft is offering buyout packages to some 60,000 employees, or more than 25% of the workforce. That's a huge number in any terms, and it sent a signal and shock wave through the industry this week.I'm the former VP of HR for Microsoft, and although I've been away from the company for some time and have no insider information, having been on the inside at Microsoft and in the industry for 50 years, here is what Microsoft employees should be considering — and what they may not realize about taking a buyout offer.Your buyout offer may or may not be the best offer you getDuring a buyout, position, tenure, level, and other factors are taken into account for each bespoke offer. The offer is likely to include…