$MSFT: I've been asked what Level 70 and below means in Microsoft's voluntary exit announcement.
From my understanding, Microsoft uses an internal leveling system to classify employees by seniority, responsibility, and compensation.
Roughly speaking:
Levels 59–62: Engineers, analysts, and professional roles
Levels 63–64: Senior engineers and managers
Levels 65–67: Principal engineers and senior management
Levels 68–70: Partner-level technical leaders, directors, and senior directors
Titles can vary by organization, but you get the picture.
So it is easy to see here that this is not simply about trimming junior employees or eliminating jobs AI can perform..... we're potentially talking about some very experienced, highly compensated technical and management talent.
And with Microsoft's AI infrastructure spending showing no signs of slowing, I find that particularly interesting. What I want to see is which functions lose people, which positions Microsoft chooses not to replace, and where hiring continues.
- $MSFT: I've been asked what Level 70 and below means in Microsoft's voluntary exit announcement. From my understanding, Microsoft uses an internal leveling system to classify employees by seniority, responsibility, and compensation. Roughly speaking: Levels 59–62: Engineers, analysts, and professional roles Levels 63–64: Senior engineers and managers Levels 65–67: Principal engineers and senior management Levels 68–70: Partner-level technical leaders, directors, and senior directors Titles can vary by organization, but you get the picture. So it is easy to see here that this is not simply about trimming junior employees or eliminating jobs AI can perform..... we're potentially talking about some very experienced, highly compensated technical and management talent. And with Microsoft's AI infrastructure spending showing no signs of slowing, I find that particularly interesting. What I want to see is which functions lose people, which positions Microsoft chooses not to replace, and where hiring continues.
Im sure they have set a target for each level. If enough people don’t come forward, then there will be layoff to meet the target
Yes. 70 is quite high up. Basically executive. Mere mortal ICs, team leads and a layer or two of middle management are below that. When I was there, I was a L63 as a senior.
