Oracle has begun mass layoffs worldwide, with termination emails from leadership sent as early as dawn, signaling a broad organizational restructuring that eliminates numerous roles.

In India, severance follows the standard N+2 formula and unvested RSUs are forfeited, while vested RSUs remain accessible through Fidelity; production system access was revoked soon after layoff notices.

The initial wave hit multiple units, including RHS, SVOS, and NetSuite India Development Centre, with reports of large reductions in several teams and multiple role cuts within single business units.

Analysts estimate the cuts could total 20,000 to 30,000 roles—approximately 18% of Oracle’s global workforce—as the company finances its AI push amid rising debt and financial strain.

The layoffs affect managers as well and span regions such as the United States and India, totaling roughly 20,000 to 30,000 employees out of about 162,000 worldwide.

Leadership reportedly installed a tracking utility on Mac laptops to log device activity, with a warning not to copy code or data before returning devices.

Severance is purportedly contingent on signing separation paperwork via DocuSign, and employees were told to update personal emails to receive further information and FAQs.

The reductions are described as potentially Oracle’s largest restructuring, intended to free $8–$10 billion in cash flow to fund its AI infrastructure expansion amid debt-heavy investments and weaker stock performance.