Oracle Layoffs

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Pleasanton, CA operations in April 1, 2026. Approximately 158 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Santa Monica, CA operations in April 1, 2026. Approximately 50 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Redwood City, CA operations in April 1, 2026. Approximately 310 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Santa Clara, CA operations in April 1, 2026. Approximately 184 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

In late March 2026, Oracle began telling employees it was cutting thousands of jobs. The move came as its stock slid about 25% for the year on investor concern over the debt raised to build out AI data-center infrastructure. The company, which employed roughly 162,000 people as of May 2025, had announced plans in January to raise $50 billion in debt and equity. It also pointed to more than $455 billion in remaining performance obligations following an agreement with OpenAI worth over $300 billion. TD Cowen analysts had estimated that cutting 20,000 to 30,000 roles could add $8 billion to $10 billion in free cash flow. Executives maintained that the AI investments would pay off over time.

Reason: Cost pressure tied to heavy AI data-center capital spending

Source: cnbc.com

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Pleasanton, CA operations in October 1, 2025. Approximately 1 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Redwood City, CA operations in October 1, 2025. Approximately 4 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle filed a WARN notice with California authorities in September 2025 covering 254 positions across its Bay Area footprint, with the majority of cuts, 187 jobs, concentrated at the former headquarters campus at 500 Oracle Parkway in Redwood City. Another 38 positions were eliminated in Pleasanton and 31 in Santa Clara. Teams linked to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and AI and machine learning projects were among those affected, making this one of the first Oracle rounds where an AI-focused group was cut rather than cited as the reason for cuts. The company declined to comment. The reductions were expected to be carried out gradually over several weeks rather than in a single wave.

Reason: Workforce restructuring across cloud and AI project teams

Source: kron4.com

Oracle filed a WARN notice with Washington State on September 2, 2025, disclosing the elimination of 101 jobs in Seattle, effective November 3. The affected roles were concentrated in technical and IT functions, including application developers, software developers at various levels, system administrators, site reliability engineers, and QA managers. The filing was a second wave of Seattle cuts within two months, following an August notice that covered 161 Washington-state workers. Together the two rounds brought Oracle's local total to 262 Seattle-area positions eliminated in 2025, out of a regional workforce of more than 3,800. The cuts were part of a broader global reduction the company has carried out through WARN filings across multiple states without issuing a public statement, as it absorbs heavy capital spending on AI infrastructure. No severance details were disclosed.

Reason: Cost reduction following large AI infrastructure investment

Source: seattletimes.com

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Kansas City operations in September 2, 2025.

Source: kmbc.com

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Pleasanton, CA operations in September 2, 2025. Approximately 36 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Redwood City, CA operations in September 2, 2025. Approximately 187 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Santa Clara, CA operations in September 2, 2025. Approximately 31 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle filed a second wave of Bay Area WARN notices in mid-August 2025, with 101 employees at its Santa Clara facility notified on August 14 that their jobs would end on October 13. The cuts were part of a broader Bay Area reduction that totaled more than 250 positions across Redwood City, Pleasanton, and Santa Clara. Affected teams spanned Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and AI and machine learning projects, making these among the first large Oracle layoff rounds to touch AI-focused groups directly rather than units displaced by automation. The company declined to comment on the reasons for the reductions.

Reason: cost reduction amid AI infrastructure investment

Source: sfchronicle.com

Oracle processed WARN notices on August 13, 2025 for 289 Bay Area employees spread across three campuses: 143 in Redwood City, 101 in Santa Clara, and 45 in Pleasanton. All affected workers were set to depart on October 13. The roles spanned Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and AI and machine learning project teams. Oracle's Pleasanton office alone had 886 workers on its rolls in 2024, according to city data. The company did not publicly explain the cuts or respond to press inquiries at the time of the filings.

Reason: cost reduction amid AI infrastructure investment

Source: pleasantonweekly.com

On August 13, 2025, Oracle filed WARN notices covering 188 Bay Area employees at its Redwood City and Pleasanton campuses, with departures scheduled for October 13. The Redwood City site, Oracle's former headquarters at 500 Oracle Parkway, accounted for the larger share of the cuts. Teams working on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and AI and machine learning projects were among those affected. Oracle did not issue a public statement or respond to comment requests, and no severance details were disclosed in regulatory filings.

Reason: cost reduction amid AI infrastructure investment

Source: sfchronicle.com

Oracle laid off 161 employees at its Seattle offices in August 2025, filing a WARN notice with the Washington state Employment Security Department that set an effective date of October 13. The cuts hit Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and data center operations teams, along with technical project managers tied to AI and machine learning work. Teams in the U.S., Canada, and India were all affected in the same round. Oracle at the time was investing heavily in AI infrastructure, including participation in the $500 billion Stargate joint venture with OpenAI and SoftBank. The company reported 11% quarterly revenue growth to $15.9 billion and saw its stock rise roughly 35% in 2025, but the OCI unit was under pressure to reduce costs.

Reason: cost reduction amid AI infrastructure investment

Source: geekwire.com

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Pleasanton, CA operations in August 13, 2025. Approximately 45 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Redwood City, CA operations in August 13, 2025. Approximately 143 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Santa Clara, CA operations in August 13, 2025. Approximately 101 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in January 17, 2023.

Source: businessinsider.com

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in November 1, 2022. Approximately 200 roles were eliminated.

Source: businessinsider.com

Oracle disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in August 1, 2022.

Source: bloomberg.com