Oracle Cuts 30,000 Jobs Globally, India Loses 12,000 as AI Push Backfires
Key Takeaways
- Oracle laid off about 30,000 employees worldwide, roughly 18% of its workforce.
- Layoffs tied to Oracle's AI pivot and infrastructure investments, despite rising revenue.
- India loses about 12,000 Oracle jobs in cloud unit.
Global Layoff Scale
Oracle launched a global layoff affecting around 30,000 employees, roughly 18% of its workforce.
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India absorbed roughly 12,000 cuts, nearly half of Oracle's Indian staff.
Uruguay lost nearly 70 employees, mostly mid-level consultants.
Le Figaro described the layoffs as connected to Oracle's AI pivot.
AI Spending Drives Cash Crunch
The layoffs come despite strong revenue growth.
Oracle accumulated $58 billion in debt over two months to fund data center construction.
Oracle expects $2.1 billion in restructuring costs driven by severance.
The drastic layoffs reflect a bold shift to prioritize cash flow.
Legal and Worker Response
Oracle fired via impersonal early-morning emails and immediate system lockouts.
“This Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the tech sector has suffered one of the hardest blows of the decade”
Oracle filed WARN notices in Washington state for 491 remote workers.
The sudden and massive cuts left thousands scrambling.
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