Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace, as the fastest available proxy indication of ongoing layoffs. jan01-jan31: 1604 layoffs, and 1834 additions (based on Slack regular tracking) dec01-dec31: 1031 layoffs... — read more
Get Ready - More 50B Debt.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4545115-oracle-plans-massive-50-billion-debt-and-equity-raise If stock prices fall to 154 or below on Monday / Tuesday, better be prepared to leave. I also doubt Fusion in addition to legacy apps will be more badly hit... — read more
Banker claims Oracle may slash up to 30,000 jobs, sell health unit to pay for AI build-out
Banker claims Oracle may slash up to 30,000 jobs, sell health unit to pay for AI build-out https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/oracle_td_cowen_note/
Layoffs starting next Friday
Just warning everyone layoffs are starting next Friday. India, US, Canada, EU and Mexico. Ranked by most impacted.
Oracle is riding with Mud Horses
Oracle is making a mistake by choosing cheap labor over quality. By hiring fresh graduates to save money and moving work offshore, the company has stopped improving its products and is now just maintaining them. The experienced people who actually... — read more
So much time wasted in meetings
I spend half my day in meetings that accomplish nothing, and somehow the rest of the day is supposed to cover actual work. It’s ridiculous how little time is left to get anything done, and it’s exhausting trying to keep up like this. It almost feels... — read more
Severance packages by IC level?
Anyone else an IC3 or IC4 got a severance? Curious. I heard 2 months…
Run Run
https://www.cio.com/article/4125103/oracle-may-slash-up-to-30000-jobs-to-fund-ai-data-center-expansion-as-us-banks-retreat.html
investors angry about OpenAI’s debt, and Oracle building data centres taking massive debt?
Something doesn't add up.
Cat and Mouse games
Oracle is known for having too many layers of management. D and his close circle handle all the big meetings, while everyone else only gets small pieces of the work. This keeps the rest of the team from seeing the full plan. If Oracle fixed this and... — read more
You all got a little time. Use it well
Oracle might hold its layoff till March. Use this time wisely to prepare for your next role. Beware of any reduction in project assignments, knowledge transfers, performance evaluations happening during these periods. Your project might be in soup.
I'm daydreaming about quitting to start my own thing
I'm so over corporate life. The thought of dealing with another reorg or layoff cycle makes me want to just walk out. I'm seriously thinking about using my skills to start a small business. It'd be crazy hard, but at least I'd be my own boss and in... — read more
Prepare for the big one
https://x.com/edzitron/status/2015968336669245688 TD Cowen had a data center themed analyst letter today that said that Oracle may lay off 20-30,000 people or sell Cerner to keep up with the debt on the data centers it’s building for OpenAI. It also... — read more
Get your W2'a in the mail?
Or have you been successful getting them from ADP?
ICYMI
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ernestmedsel_ai-activity-7421968993181130752-CmN5?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA4Bi0oBs8Ddvldtd9fxma6xbBuG6OaOo4I
Layoffs Spain
How are Work Councils handling layoffs in your city? What information did you receive? It seems some people in Málaga were told they were impacted, while in Barcelona the WC keeps hiding behind the confidentiality.
Class Action Lawsuit Daniel Kelley V Oracle - Case No 23-CIV-03540 San Mateo County Superior Court
O lost the lawsuit & as EX CA based employee in Support / DEV, I got a surprise check for $$$. Do check your Mail & update if you got a check
I hate Oracle and I hate my job
I used to be proud to work here. Now I'm embarrassed to say were I work, considering everything. I hate this place.
Will Oracle layoff in 2026?
Will Oracle layoff in 2026? The layoffs were anticipated to occur in phases, with the first taking effect in October, another in January and the final layoff on June 30, 2026, which is expected to be the final closure date of the San Jose facility
Why is Oracle struggling?
Why is Oracle struggling? However, unlike its largest competitors, whose profits are paying for their data center projects, Oracle is borrowing heavily. Some investors are concerned the company will struggle to repay its debt if AI demand falls short... — read more
Anyone get their W2 in the mail yet?
I tried using the ADP link in the FAQ but it rejects my mobile phone # when setting up my account.
SEC filing $1.6 billion in 2026 Restructuring Plan
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1341439/000119312525200095/R12.htm?hl=en-GB
Given the stock performance, I strongly believe
that massive layoffs are coming soon. Before the next earnings date of 3/9
Laid off 9/2, Job offer 1/15
I was laid off 9/2 in MA. Developer, Database org, over 50 with 25+ years of service. The job search absolutely su-ked. Coding tests, ghosting, false promises, impossible interview questions; just brutal. I finally did get an offer for about the... — read more
Oracle's Bay Area Shake-up: Layoffs Hit OCI and AI/ML Teams
Saw it on the news today https://opentools.ai/news/oracles-bay-area-shake-up-layoffs-hit-oci-and-aiml-teams
Brace yourself, layoffs coming soon
I work for NetSuite ACS Team, I had a one on one with my manager, I'm close to my manager. I was indicated, we might have another round of layoffs soon. Oracle as a company is doing bad, debt is very very high and the funds for NetSuite has been bad... — read more
MOS
Who the he|| designed a new support page?! Unreadable. Data needed hidden. Favourites lost. Productivity decreased
Oracle is hiring
https://fortune.com/2026/01/15/oracle-nashville-world-headquarters-reported-recruitment-struggles-tech/
You'd think AI would have warned him about this
https://www.boredpanda.com/billionaire-changes-name-of-boat-after-realizing-what-it-spells-backwards/
Not getting due credit for your work
Does anyone feel like they have been working hard , working late night to do something, and yet not getting enough credit or praise or call out for doing it? And the manager or team lead favoring certain people and being biased ? This crumbles... — read more
Career Expo Week!
What does everyone think of this ridiculous week of career expo training? My only goal at this point is to not lose my job - forget about all of this BS!
Zero Growth, Riskier, Less Salary
Oracle was focusing on being a stable firm. But most of responsibilities where around Oracle concepts like basic Java, Java EE and some opensource areas without much depth in technology or anything. It doesn't shape the employees with challenges. It... — read more
New Career?
Recently things have been looking up for me. I had a bad run at Oracle. Was sabotaged along the way and eventually left when others were getting credit for the work I did. It's a bad place to work. After leaving I had time to think about what... — read more
Middle level management at risk of layoff
Expecting all legacy products to be wiped out and most middle managers to be let go. Director counts will be reduced.
No New Initiatives
Lots of projects are made stagnant with word "No New initiatives" or approvals required. These projects are the major targets for upcoming layoffs
OCI Salary
I am currently working at Cisco, Sr Tech Leader title. Base: $260k Bonus: 15% RSU: 75k/year (for next 4 years) I cleared CMTS interview with OCI recently. They are offering $230k base and $600k RSU, no bonus. Shall I take the offer? They told me... — read more
Oracle didn’t make the WARNtracker list
For Jan at least… https://www.newsweek.com/list-companies-layoffs-employees-january-11293493
Happy New Year
Happy New Year everyone. Stayed up to see the ball drop then got a great nights sleep.
Layoff running totals based on Slack
Tracking participants count #general Slack channel in Oracle One workspace, as the fastest available proxy indication of ongoing layoffs. dec01-dec31: 1031 layoffs, and 844 additions (based on Slack regular tracking) nov01-nov30: 1614 layoffs... — read more