Oracle India Employees Receive 6 AM Layoff Emails: 12,000 Jobs Cut
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Oracle Fires 12,000 Indian Employees Via 6 AM Emails: 'Today Is Your Last Day'
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CNBC TV18•01-04-2026, 10:57
Oracle Fires 12,000 Indian Employees Via 6 AM Emails: 'Today Is Your Last Day'
•US-based IT giant Oracle Corporation reportedly laid off nearly 12,000 employees in India, about 40% of its local workforce, through early morning termination emails.
•The emails, sent without prior warning from "Oracle Leadership," informed staff that Tuesday would be their last working day, citing "broader organisational change."
•Globally, Oracle has cut around 30,000 jobs, approximately 18% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring effort.
•Affected employees were offered a severance package upon signing termination paperwork; some shared their experiences on Reddit, expressing shock and frustration.
•These layoffs occur as Oracle balances aggressive AI growth with cost-cutting, despite a $50 billion debt raise and a $500 billion project with OpenAI.