Oracle has laid off nearly 10 percent of its workforce in India, with most of the affected employees working in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure division. The US-based technology company is restructuring its operations to redirect resources towards artificial intelligence and large-scale data centre expansion.
According to reports published on 16 August 2025, the job cuts are part of a wider global restructuring that has also impacted employees in the United States, Israel, and Canada. Teams in enterprise engineering, Fusion ERP, AI and machine learning, and other key cloud functions have been affected.
Although Oracle continues to benefit from strong demand for cloud services, the company is now prioritising heavy investments in infrastructure to support the rapid growth of generative AI. Executives have emphasised that scaling cloud capacity and expanding data centres will be essential to drive long-term growth.
This development mirrors a larger trend across the technology industry. Companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have all carried out layoffs in their cloud and AI divisions this year. Despite reporting rising revenues, these companies are trimming staff to manage costs while pursuing efficiency and expansion.
India has been one of Oracle’s most important centres for global operations. The company has major engineering hubs in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, supporting software development, enterprise applications, and cloud services. Industry estimates suggest Oracle employs more than 40,000 people in India, making it one of its largest talent bases outside the United States.
With around 10 percent of its India workforce now reduced, Oracle joins other multinational companies that have also cut jobs in the country as part of AI-driven restructuring. In July, Microsoft consolidated its India-based AI research teams, while Google scaled back certain engineering roles in Bengaluru earlier this year.
Globally, Oracle has confirmed that these job cuts are part of cost adjustments designed to ensure sustainable growth. The company has not revealed the total number of employees affected worldwide, but reports indicate that most of the reductions are concentrated in cloud-related roles across several countries.
The layoffs come at a time when Oracle has reported strong financial results. In June, the company announced a 20 percent year-on-year rise in cloud revenue, supported by demand for its infrastructure-as-a-service and software-as-a-service businesses. Despite this growth, the company is reorganising its workforce to strengthen its AI and data centre expansion strategy.
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