The post, shared as an Instagram reel, comes amid renewed attention on Microsoft’s workforce reductions and voluntary-exit offers.
Microsoft Layoff: A former Microsoft employee’s emotional social-media post about losing his job has struck a chord online, after he admitted he was initially “in denial” and pledged to secure a new role within 30 days. “This was surprising,” the user said. “A layoff just before Diwali, that I didn’t expect,” he added.
In the video, the man described the shock of the layoff and the difficulty of accepting that a stable job had suddenly ended. Eligible Indian staff could receive one month’s base salary for every completed year of service, along with health insurance and career transition support. Giving the career update, the user has now set himself a 30-day goal to find another job that will pay him more than Microsoft, amid layoffs, heightened competition, and less hiring. Microsoft has introduced a voluntary exit programme covering around 60,000 employees across India, the US, the UK and Canada. The deadline to accept the offer is December 1, 2026.
He said his first reaction was denial. Initially, when he received the news from the HR, he thought it was fine, the user said in the video message, hoping to find a job soon, given his work experiences in companies like Amazon and Microsoft.
