How much severance does Oracle offer in 2026?

Reports indicate Oracle offered around 60 days of pay plus accrued PTO and limited outplacement. Senior employees received enhanced packages.

Are Oracle India employees affected?

Yes. The March 2026 wave hit Bengaluru and Hyderabad disproportionately, with 12,000+ India roles eliminated.

Is OCI (Oracle Cloud) still hiring after layoffs?

Selectively. Oracle continues hiring AI/ML and OCI-specific senior engineers even while trimming other teams.

What about H-1B visa holders at Oracle U.S.?

60-day grace period applies. Use AI Job Hunter to apply at scale to visa-friendly companies fast.

How do I prep for cloud SDE interviews after Oracle?

Drill AWS/Azure/GCP system design and DSA with AI Mock Interview. The patterns differ from OCI internal tooling.

Oracle Layoff Tracker · Updated Regularly

Oracle Layoffs 2025–2026: Up to 30,000 Cut

Up to 30,000 roles cut globally amid AI restructuring and India workforce reduction. Get back faster with AI-powered career tools.

30,000

Total Layoffs

Layoff Waves

~18%

Of Workforce

Sep 2025–Mar 2026

Time Window

Oracle Layoffs Wave-by-Wave Breakdown

Verified data from authoritative sources, organized by wave.

Wave 1 — Sep 2025

~3,000 roles

Cloud, hardware & marketing layoffs in the U.S., reportedly tied to AI cost-cutting and OCI focus.

Bloomberg (source)The Information (source)

Wave 2 — Mar 2026

~12,000 in India + global cuts

Largest single-day layoff in Oracle's history. India operations bore the biggest share.

Reuters (source)Bloomberg (source)

Cumulative Total

Up to 30,000 (~18% workforce)

Across cloud, hardware, marketing, and India services divisions.

Bloomberg (source)The Information (source)

Hit by the Oracle Layoffs? Here's What You're Up Against

Ex-Oracle employees face specific challenges in the 2026 job market.

Oracle Layoffs hit India engineering hard

12,000+ India roles cut. Resumes filled with internal Oracle Cloud terminology don't translate to global ATS.

60-day visa grace period for U.S. H-1B holders

Limited window to find a new sponsor or change status before having to leave the U.S.

OCI-specific skills need repositioning

Interviews at AWS/Azure/GCP test different system design patterns. Stale reps cost offers.

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