Microsoft sets ‘5-day deadline’ for under-performing employees as Big Tech firm eyes launch of ‘enhanced tools’

US-based big tech firm, Microsoft Corp., under its new performance management strategy, is offering its ‘low performing’ employees the option to resign by taking a payout to avoid risking termination, reported the news portal Business Insider on April 23.

According to the internal email circulated amongst the managers, the company announced its plans for a performance improvement plan (PIP) with “clear expectations and a timeline for improvement,” as per the news portal’s report.