Oracle layoffs reach India: Product engineering teams feared to face biggest impact

Oracle's latest round of job cuts has reached India, with layoffs reportedly underway across teams, and engineering feared to be among the hardest hit.Oracle layoffs reach India: Product engineering teams feared to face biggest impactOracle’s latest round of job cuts has reached India, with product engineering teams feared to be among those most affected, according to a Moneycontrol report. The report said layoffs have begun within Oracle India, with employees in product engineering bearing the brunt of the cuts.Oracle has not formally confirmed the number of employees affected or the extent of the layoffs in India.The layoffs started in the US on September 14 and have since extended to India. Product engineering has seen a larger share of the cuts, while support and consulting functions have been relatively less affected. Some senior employees at Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS) have also reportedly been impacted as part of the wider global restructuring.The number of employees affected in India remains unclear. Earlier estimates suggested that around 3,000 employees in the country could be impacted, while internal estimates put the global job cuts at between 7,000 and 10,000. By September 15, Oracle’s global workforce was estimated to have declined by around 5,000 to 6,000 employees over the weekend. Discussions among employees in India suggest that the final number could change further as the restructuring progresses and additional termination notices are issued.The sudden cuts have caught employees in at least one unit off guard, particularly as senior management had not indicated that their teams would be included in the exercise.ORACLE CUTS JOBS WHILE RAMPING UP AI SPENDING Oracle’s workforce reductions come as the company continues to increase its investments in artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure and data-centre capacity. At the same time, it is reshaping its workforce and reducing costs in areas where business priorities are changing.The company has also been stepping up hiring in areas including AI/ML, data-centre operations, network reliability and infrastructure-related roles, pointing to a shift in the skills Oracle is prioritising.The latest restructuring follows a significant reduction in Oracle’s global workforce. The company had cut around 21,000 jobs in the 12 months ended May 31, reducing its headcount by roughly 13% to about 141,000 employees.The latest round reflects Oracle’s broader effort to control costs while directing more resources towards AI and cloud infrastructure.- EndsPublished By: Apoorva AnandPublished On: Sep 15, 2026 15:23 IST