Oracle layoffs

The short version

• Biggest round: May 2023, 3,000 jobs.
• 2 of the 4 rounds were tied to AI by the company or credible reporting.
• That is the 5th largest total among the 47 Enterprise SaaS employers we track.
• We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.

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Every round, newest first

1. Sep 2026−359AI · likely

   Filed a WARN notice for 359 employees in Washington state, mostly engineering and product roles at its two Seattle offices and remote staff, with a last day of November 13.

   Source: GeekWire

2. Mar 2026−UndisclosedAI · likely

   Began cutting thousands of jobs on March 31 without giving a number, as it ramped up spending on AI data centers; its headcount fell by about 21,000 over the fiscal year to May 31.

   Source: CNBC

3. Aug 2025−Undisclosed

   Oracle cut jobs in its cloud infrastructure unit, with teams in the US, India and Canada affected; the company did not comment and the total was not disclosed.

   Source: DatacenterDynamics

4. May 2023−3,000

   Oracle reportedly laid off staff at Cerner, the health records company it acquired in 2022.

   About the figure: Figure from media reports; Oracle did not confirm a number.

   Source: Outlook Business

Common questions about Oracle

How many people has Oracle laid off?

We have tracked 4 rounds of cuts at Oracle since May 2023. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 3,359 jobs. Some rounds gave no number, so the real total is higher.

When was the latest Oracle layoff?

Sep 2026: 359 jobs. Filed a WARN notice for 359 employees in Washington state, mostly engineering and product roles at its two Seattle offices and remote staff, with a last day of November 13.

Did Oracle blame AI for its layoffs?

Yes, for some rounds. We count a cut as AI-related only when the company said so or credible reporting made the link.