Oracle begins another round of layoffs as $2.8 billion restructuring plan expands
Employees were told their positions were being eliminated as part of a “broader organizational change” and that their last working day was immediately, but Oracle has not disclosed how many workers are affected.
Oracle has begun another round of layoffs, telling affected employees that their positions are being eliminated as part of a “broader organizational change” and that today is their last working day.
An email sent to employees on Monday and reviewed by CTech says the company made the decision after considering its “current business needs.” The email does not say how many employees are affected, and the scale of the latest cuts remains unclear.
“We have made the decision to eliminate your role as part of a broader organizational change. As a result, today is your last working day,” the email says.
It is not yet clear whether the latest round of layoffs affects Oracle’s workforce in Israel.
The affected employees are being told that they will be eligible for severance after signing their termination paperwork. Oracle says separation documents and details of the severance package will be sent through DocuSign.
The email also instructs employees to provide a personal email address so they can receive follow-up information about the separation. Access to their Oracle computers, email, voicemail and files will be deactivated shortly, according to the message.
The latest cuts come as Oracle is already undertaking a major restructuring while dramatically increasing its spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company recently raised its expected restructuring costs by approximately $700 million, bringing the total projected cost of its fiscal 2026 restructuring plan to roughly $2.8 billion.
The restructuring includes workforce reductions and other costs associated with reshaping the company. Oracle has been cutting costs in parts of its business while committing tens of billions of dollars to the infrastructure required to expand its AI and cloud operations.
Oracle’s restructuring has already resulted in a significant reduction in its workforce. The company’s headcount fell by roughly 21,000 employees, or about 13%, during fiscal 2026.
The new round of layoffs adds another layer to that restructuring, but the employee email provides no indication of whether the latest cuts are concentrated in particular divisions, countries or functions.
Oracle’s restructuring is taking place alongside a dramatic increase in spending on data centers. The company is investing heavily in the infrastructure needed to support AI workloads even as those investments put pressure on its cash flow and increase its financing requirements.
Oracle has also been seeking to raise substantial amounts of capital to fund its expansion. The company’s AI infrastructure ambitions have required it to balance the costs of building data centers with efforts to reduce expenses elsewhere in the business.
