India, Oct. 27 -- Microsoft is offering voluntary exits to about 60,000 eligible employees globally, including those in participating teams in India, adding another option to its approach to workforce change after earlier layoffs.

The programme covers employees at level 70 and below in selected teams across Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It includes financial support and career-planning resources for employees who choose to leave.

About 60,000 employees are eligible, according to company-confirmed reports. That figure describes the reach of the offer, rather than the number of jobs being eliminated.

The announcement follows several workforce measures at Microsoft. The company cut approximately 4,800 jobs in J...