Wow. After seeing all the layoffs over the years, you’d think I’d have been prepped for this. But no. Over a decade of working 80 hour weeks at times, late nights, weekends during Q-end. Missing weddings, events, time with family. To having my... — read more 

RIF impacting North America-California. Unclear on other Global Regions.

Colleagues in deal desk being notified of termination today. Whole teams wiped out. San Antonio office.

Oracle will split like IBM did into IBM and Kyndryl. OIC, OACS, Fusion, Cerner (already written off in LE's mind) will be lumped into a spin off company. Share prices might briefly drop much like IBM's, but LE will announce a larger AI deal which... — read more 

Sep30 1pm UTC - Oct 4am UTC totals: 468 layoffs. September totals (except Sep01): 6275 layoffs, and 861 additions. Methodology and day-by-day breakdown is in comments. This is a floor estimate, as many non-NA regions have layoffs with people still... — read more 

I know the FAQ says 3 weeks after signing the separation agreement. But as we have seen here some people got their laptop return box before "3 weeks" as well, some even before the separation date. O is being somewhat opaque about all this (big... — read more 

Been in Oracle for more than a decade and a company that values people would have never put someone like SC in charge. I respect LE deeply, he's genius. But couldn't stand the idea of working with someone like SC. The day I left the company was the... — read more 

https://www.cio.com/article/4062711/product-changes-likely-as-oracle-faces-an-estimated-10000-more-layoffs-by-december.html

i've applied regularly to the roles i see online but i haven't seen positive responses...

Any affected? I dont know what they do

I invest very little in what’s happening here and focus my energy on looking ahead. I’ve been building contingency plans and even started a small business initiative in case I can’t land another job. I can’t spend all my time being anxious about... — read more 

He began looking as soon as he was notified and managed to secure a new role within weeks. He starts this week. We often hear horror stories about the job market, but I thought it might be encouraging to share a positive example as well.

Did anyone get a raise or RSUs? Looks like some people are getting them now.

I don't see any VP's or Directors eliminated in Oracle due to performance evaluations. How does it work ?

Amazon perhaps faces the most scrutiny. US Citizenship and Immigration Services data showed that Amazon sponsored the most H-1B visas in 2024 at 14,000, compared to other criticized firms like Microsoft and Meta, which each sponsored 5,000, The Wall... — read more 

i was the only one riffed in my team and probably the product. Was working ok, not so excellent but not so bad that i will be riffed. Have been in Oracle for 2 years

Need some help. I was part of the RIF earlier this month. Given WARN, my last day is Nov 3. However, I got the equipment return box this week. Am I supposed to return the equipment now (within 5 days) or wait until Nov 3rd ? I have no use for the... — read more 

The past year I've been settled in cruising, super productive, high touch customer engagement activities that were directly tied to a revenue stream, 5 rating all around, visibility up to my VP. The thought of a RIF was the absolute further thing... — read more 

Not sure how some peoples in my team believe we are okay, are they delusional?

It’s 535am where I am. I woke up in a good mood and a friend asked me about a work get together that is happening in Feb. I’m somewhat newer at the company. The gathering would require staying with co-workers in a winter cabin for 2-3 days. Having... — read more 

Is anybody really surprised? Really? After all we work for one of most notorious sociopathic narcissists on the planet.

I was trying to get clarifications on detail breakup of Severance Pay Formula from HR. Pointed to Non VPN Access: [External Ask HR Portal]- https://hrhelp.custhelp.com/ Once I get the detail breakup of unused vacation, formula used for final... — read more 

The package states #14 that you will not receive severance until company assets are returned, and it also states that you will receive the box to return within 3 weeks AFTER your separation. That means no payout for 3-5 weeks? receive box, ship... — read more 

Now I wish I hadn’t been so complacent and left this place long ago. Back when there were still real jobs out there…

Again, have you seen how bad our owed building look. The buildings are falling apart and JLL does what it wants.. Bees nests, weeds and trash everywhere. JLL barely talks to Oracle employees or takes any feedback. I thought they worked for Oracle. ... — read more 

The title says it all.

See details: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/25/oracle_18_billion_debt/

If this is winning, I'm tired of it already. No salary, and prices going up. Not a good combination

Laid off in August. Just received an email/articles from fidelity showing the options for one's 401k on the former employer's plan. I'm particular interested in the option of leaving the money in former employer plan. From fidelity's article, it... — read more 

Did you already sign the severance agreement? Companies like Oracle are expected to prepare employees for future technologies? Were there any yearly training plan offered? I would have hoped there were some future technologies or some kind of... — read more 

https://www.cio.com/article/4062711/product-changes-likely-as-oracle-faces-an-estimated-10000-more-layoffs-by-december.html

PSA for oracle emps needing motivation prior to bootstrapping their way out ‐-------------- The "Oracle Doormat Principle" is a term used by former employees of Oracle Corporation to describe a psychological state where individuals, despite... — read more 

Worth a repost: may help Cerner, noobs, etc https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jgIF8AJ

Sep24 6am UTC - Sep25 6am UTC totals: 80 layoffs, 9 additions. September totals (except Sep01): 5635 layoffs, and 825 additions. Methodology and day-by-day breakdown is in comments. I know a dev team in Pacific, which had the last day yesterday, but... — read more 

Are there many "remote" Oracle workers living in California who were laid off this month who only received 20-days advanced notice? Any chance you haven't signed the severance agreement?

Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle, plans to donate 95% of his $393 billion fortune

The Oracle Database was once considered the company’s crown jewel, and working in the Database group was seen as the best place to be. That’s no longer the case. Oracle is now positioning itself as an AI company, and the Database is at risk of being... — read more 

Data the Oracle OWBPA (Older Workers Benefit Protection Act) disclosure reveals a steep increase in the layoff rate beginning at age 60 in the DB group. Here are the percentage of people laid off by age group. Age Band Pct Laid... — read more 

It's total nonsense. My manager reviewed my workload yesterday, and I've received 40 percent more work since we lost five members of our team. But he indicated I need to close my SR faster since we are under more secruinite and my metric doesn't... — read more