Oracle Layoffs: Reason Oracle Leadership’s 6 a.m. Email Shared with Thousands of Laid-Off Employees; “After careful consideration of… – The Times of India.”

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By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2026-04-03 10:38:00

Oracle has initiated its largest round of layoffs to date. At 6 a.m., employees received termination emails from Oracle Leadership saying their positions had been eliminated after a “careful review of Oracle’s current business needs.” Around 10,000 jobs have reportedly been cut so far, with estimates suggesting the total could reach 30,000. The email gave employees a narrow window of opportunity to act before systems were disabled.

Oracle’s largest round of layoffs to date didn’t involve a phone call, a meeting, or a conversation with a manager. It came as an email. The message sent by Oracle Leadership at 6 a.m. in the US (3:30 p.m. IST) began with five words that thousands of employees woke up to on March 31: “We share some difficult news.”“The email informed employees that their roles had been eliminated as part of a “broader organizational change” after Oracle conducted a “careful review” of its business requirements. The next line was blunt: “Today is your last day of work.” …