Oracle Layoffs news today: Did you know why Oracle is laying off employees in India and abroad in September 2026? Read this job alert news article the reason why is Oracle laying off taking place and how many employee job cuts have occurred.
This oracle laying off just been initiated recently, and Oracle is likely to fire more than 3000 employees as the round of layoffs continues. Today, many of the employees got termination letters very shocking, and for them, it could also be a burden to find another similar job.
The layoffs just started on September 14 th, 2026, and many of the employees the terminational mail. Additionally, those who are terminated will receive compensation packages according to the terms and policies of Oracle. By laying off more than 12 percent of the total employees, 20,999, the company’s employee headcount decreases from 161999 to 140999 approximately. Along with these job cuts, it also brought a compensation package totaling $699+ million in 2026 additional to its $2.79+ billion restructuring expenses.
Did Oracle lay off employees in 2026?
Yes, according to a recent news alert, 14th September marks the last day of work for those who get the 6 AM termination email. Those employees who received such an email are quitting their jobs due to this termination order sent by email. What exacty wriiten on the email is that the job termination reason is due to business changes and does not mention any personal reasons.
Soon after receiving the email that today is your last working day, Oracle staff who usually go to work and return home got shock surprisingly
In India this year, due this lay offs, top news media channels reported today that 11,990 job posts would be reduced at this company
What happened after the Job termination email was received?
Approximately 29,999 employees’ jobs were terminated due to a new rule introduced at Oracle worldwide. After the layoff email was received, employees were unable to log in or access the office computer, email, voicemail, and other resources. For India, it could be around 11,999 post-job terminations.
As this workforce termination initiative is initiated, the most affected zones, according to online resources, are software developers, customer care, health, and sales workers.
Why is Oracle laying off in 2026 globally?
Reasons behind the Oracle job cuts in 2026 :
The reason behind Oracle job cuts in 2026 september is due to the following
- The utilization of Artificial Intelligence software and data centers, replacing traditional software, and the huge investment in it is also one of the reasons behind the layoffs
- Another reason is cost control by minimizing the number of headcount.
- Stock price decrease could be one of the factors, as it is seen this year that Oracle stock drops by approximately 25.99%.
- Saving profit by reducing expenses by cutting jobs
- High rate of borrowing for funding AI
- Another possible reason is the credit rating downgrade.
- High competition is also one of the reason asnit scomptitiebe partnere incklde azure, amazon web servcie, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, etc.
Does Oracle pay high salaries?
The average salary of the staff at Oracle company globally is high, with salary packages starting from entry level to top. A fresher should earn around $129000,, for mid level $149,000 to $249,000 per year. While for the top level oficer nclduign direftor and architect, salary could range around $480,000 OR ABOVE.
However, in India, Oracle gives a salary range of approximately Rs 11 lakhs to Rs 17.8 LAKHS/YEAR for mid-level roles, between a range of 17 and 40 lakhs, and for top-level roles, such as directors, Rs 1 crore to 1.7 crore yearly.
In conclusion, you have read about why Oracle is laying off employees in 2026. This layoff was just initiated this month, and in the future it is expected to cut more job positions worldwide. To get the breaking updates, stay tuned with us online.
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