Oracle layoffs: Employees receive email from Oracle Leadership at 6 a.m. saying: “We have made the decision to eliminate your role as…” – The Times of India

Oracle layoffs: Employees receive email from Oracle Leadership at 6 a.m. saying: “We have made the decision to eliminate your role as…” – The Times of India

By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2026-03-31 10:42:00

Oracle has begun laying off employees across its global offices, with employees receiving termination emails from “Oracle Leadership” at 6 a.m. informing them that their jobs were being eliminated. Teams like RHS, SVOS and NetSuite IDC were among the early hits. The job cuts could affect 20,000 to 30,000 people – about 18% of Oracle’s workforce – as the company looks to free up cash for its AI data center push.

Oracle has begun laying off employees across its global offices. Employees in the US, India and other regions report that termination emails began arriving in their inboxes as early as 6 a.m. EST on Tuesday. The emails sent by Oracle Leadership informed employees that their roles had been eliminated as part of a broader organizational change – and that the day they received the email was their last day at work.There was no advance notice, no call from HR, no involvement from the manager. Just an email.Posts on Reddit’s subreddit r/employeesOfOracle and Blind poured in within hours of the layoffs…