Oracle notified employees of layoffs via a single email sent at approximately 6 a.m. local time on March 31, 2026, with analysts and media reports estimating the total number of job cuts between 20,000 and 30,000, multiple outlets reported.
The termination emails, sent from “Oracle Leadership,” informed recipients that their roles had been eliminated “as part of a broader organizational change” and that March 31 was their last working day, according to a copy of the email obtained by Business Insider.
The message added that severance details would be provided via DocuSign and that access to company systems was revoked immediately. No prior warning from managers or human resources was reported by affected employees, CNBC reported, citing people familiar with the move.
The layoffs affected workers across the United States, India, Canada, Mexico and other countries, according to accounts shared by employees on Reddit forums and the workplace app Blind, as well as reporting by The Next Web and The Times of India.
Oracle has not issued a public statement or press release confirming the scale of the cuts or providing an official reason. A company spokesperson declined to comment when asked by Forbes and other outlets.
The job reductions come as Oracle ramps up capital spending on artificial intelligence data centers. The company projected $50 billion in spending for fiscal 2026, up from earlier guidance of $35 billion, Forbes reported. Analysts had previously estimated that Oracle could cut 20,000 to 30,000 roles to free up $8 billion to $10 billion in cash flow for the AI buildout, Bloomberg reported in early March.
Oracle employs roughly 162,000 people globally. The cuts, if the higher estimates hold, would represent approximately 12 to 18 percent of its workforce. The company’s stock rose following reports of the layoffs.
The episode is the latest in a series of technology-sector workforce reductions tied to shifting business priorities around artificial intelligence infrastructure. No additional regulatory filings, court actions or official investigations related to the layoffs have been reported as of April 1, 2026.
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