For those who were let go in one of the last rounds, how long did it take you to find a new job? Are any of you hitting a wall?
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Had offer in 4 weeks.
No real timeframe- mileage may vary. Rely on your network and don’t give up! I was on the lucky side from 9/14
Laid off Sept 14, 2026. New hire Nov 2026. Good luck all, you can do it!
First: it's a grind. Expect 5-6 months depending on your skills, level, and age. Wishing you all the best in your search. Do not rely on recruiters - they dont work for you.
The best advice I can offer: Maintain and expand your network. Do this with rigor and intent at all times. Make it part of your practice and routine. I was laid off in April. Had an executive gig in May. The company and a network contact from 2yrs prior saw that I had left - they called me.
Best move ever.
I think I got lucky applying for the right job at the right time.
I was laid off in May 2026 and got an offer in mid July 2026 with 30% hike.
I applied to approx 70 jobs and was interviewed with ~10. Around 50% of those I was interviewed with actually ghosting me (No reject, just gone quiet).
If it’s matter - I’m EMEA based and mid 30.
Age limit is one factor. Lower developer grade jobs are easy to get. If you are Director or Manager role its not working. Most orgs are getting flat now. You have to dive technical.
For Director roles, I often face financial savings, cost analysis and transformation of Org in resume. What transformation you bring. But In Oracle, Director job is about maintaining status quo and very less financials.
Oracle we worked in Product, outside company's are largely application and support oriented. Product company's rarely hire from Oracle. We are in limbo.
RIF'd September 2025, signed an offer letter yesterday.
About 4-5 months and got a nice 27% pay bump. Got what Oracle owed me in missed raises over years and then some. Should've left earlier.
If you are over 50, you may as well start planning your retirement.
If you are over 35, good luck because you are going to need it.
Under 35, you will find something eventually, especially if you are in your early 20s.
Good luck.
Laid off in October 2025. Found new job in February 2026 after sending 19 applications. A colleague in March 2026 after sending ~80 applications.
@OP Laid off last September. Still no job.
"Yes" to the wall: there are WAY fewer jobs in my country than in 2022, about half. I.e. not "you are stupid", it just genuinely has become "scratching the bottom of the barrel".