Oracle Cuts Tens of Thousands of Jobs Globally, With India Bearing the Brunt

Oracle has eliminated roughly 30,000 positions worldwide in what is shaping up to be one of the largest waves of job cuts in the technology sector in recent years, with India emerging as the most heavily affected market.

The layoffs, which affected a significant portion of the company’s roughly 30,000-strong workforce in India, were carried out abruptly, with many employees receiving termination emails as early as 5 or 6 a.m. informing them that their roles had been eliminated with immediate effect. Access to company systems was reportedly revoked soon after.

“In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The company is planning another mass layoff within a month,” said two people impacted by the retrenchment, including one from the company’s human resource department.

Key developments:

Around 30,000 jobs cut globally, including nearly 12,000 in India

Layoffs carried out abruptly via early-morning emails with immediate system shutdowns

Another round of job cuts in India is reportedly under consideration

The company attributed job cuts to organizational changes. In an internal email, Oracle told employees that “because of these changes, a decision has been taken to streamline the operations, and as a result, unfortunately, the position you currently hold will become redundant.”

The restructuring has impacted teams across geographies, including India and Mexico, with some reporting that nearly half of their teams were let go. The cuts are estimated to account for about 18 percent of the company’s global workforce.

Severance packages include 15 days’ salary for each completed year of service, one month of unpaid wages until the termination date, leave encashment, gratuity based on eligibility, and pay for a one-month notice period. A two-month salary top-up has also been offered. However, these benefits are available only to employees who voluntarily resign.

The sudden nature of the layoffs has left many workers reeling. Employees with long tenures, as well as those nearing career milestones, were among those affected.

An ex-employee, Merugu Sridhar, who said he was laid off earlier, described broader concerns around workforce practices. “I contacted my friends and those who are in human resources. They shared that most of the Indians working in the US with the company have been impacted because the local laws there are very strict when it comes to the retrenchment of their citizens,” he said.

Industry observers say the move reflects a broader trend across the technology sector, where companies are reducing headcounts while reallocating resources toward AI-driven growth. For India’s tech workforce, the layoffs underscore the increasing uncertainty in a rapidly evolving industry.