# Oracle laid off an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 employees on April 1.

*business · news · 2026-04-27 · NDTV Profit*

## Key points

- Oracle laid off an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 employees via early-morning emails on April 1.
- Long-serving staff with over 30 years at Oracle, including key security and documentation experts, were included.
- Some affected employees believe the layoffs targeted senior contributors and managers with outstanding stock options.
- Layoffs coincided with Oracle's best organic growth quarter in a decade and major AI infrastructure investments.

**Companies:** Oracle
**Countries:** United States, India, Canada, Latin America

[Read the full story on NDTV Profit](https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/oracle-layoffs-hit-employees-with-over-30-years-of-service-amid-global-cuts-and-record-growth-11413501)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/b9ddaa88-2d5a-481d-9f15-8edf291fc77c/oracle-laid-off-an-estimated-20000-to-30000-employees-on-april-1-one-of-those-im
Summarized by Newsio from NDTV Profit. https://newsio.io/how-it-works