Oracle India Layoffs: Product Engineering Teams Face Fresh Job Cuts

Oracle has started a fresh round of layoffs in India, with product engineering teams reportedly facing a significant share of the job cuts. The latest workforce reduction began in the US on September 14 and has now reached India, according to reports.

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The exact number of employees affected in India has not been confirmed by Oracle.

Reports have cited different estimates, with figures ranging from about 1,000–1,500 employees to around 3,000.

These numbers have not been independently verified and should be treated as estimates.

Product Engineering Among the Teams Affected

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Product engineering is reportedly seeing the biggest impact in the latest round. Employees across different levels have been affected, while some senior employees have also received termination notices.

Other reports indicate that support and consulting functions have seen fewer cuts compared with product engineering.

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Key points from the latest round include:

• The latest layoffs began in the US on September 14 and have extended to India.
• Product engineering teams are reportedly among the most affected functions in India.
• Employees across different levels, including senior employees, have reportedly been affected.
• The number of employees affected in India has not been officially confirmed by Oracle.
• Reports have given different estimates of the India impact, so the figures should not be treated as final.

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Layoffs Come Amid Higher AI and Cloud Spending

The latest job cuts come as Oracle continues to increase spending on artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. The company recently said it would add $700 million to its restructuring costs, taking the expected total for fiscal 2026 to about $2.8 billion. The restructuring plan includes job cuts and contract terminations.

Oracle had already reduced its global workforce by about 21,000 employees during fiscal 2026, taking its headcount from roughly 162,000 to around 141,000.

At the same time, Oracle is continuing to invest heavily in AI infrastructure and data centres. This combination of workforce reductions and higher infrastructure spending has made the latest restructuring closely watched across the technology sector.

The final number of employees affected in India and the full list of teams impacted in the latest round are yet to be officially disclosed.