Oracle India Layoffs 2025: Oracle, one of the world’s well-known software companies, has fired about 10% of its employees in India. This decision has come at a time when the company has recently made a big deal with Openai and has also met the top level with US President Donald Trump. Amidst these incidents, the retrenchment of such a large number of Indian employees has raised many questions.
Effect of Oracle trimmed in India
Let us tell you that Oracle has been providing employment to a large number of people in India for a long time. Till last year, about 28,824 employees were employed in the company’s India, out of which about 10% of the employees have now been evacuated. The effect of the retrench is especially shown in cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Noida, Chennai and Kolkata. The most affected departments include software development, cloud services and customer support. Employees were reported to be fired from the job suddenly through email or meeting, after which there was no clarity about the sevulation package or future appointments.
Sorting after meeting Trump
In fact, Orackle’s CEO Larry Wilson met US President Donald Trump at the White House just a few days before the layoffs. In this meeting, issues like domestic hiring, data security and technology partnership were discussed. Shortly thereafter, OraCle announced a multi-unarmed dollar deal with Openai, under which AI will process on the infrastructure of data Oracle. Given the policy of promoting American jobs and reducing dependence on foreign workers under this deal and Trump’s policy, experts believe that Oracle is now focusing its resources in the US.
Sorting in other countries, not just India
Although India has been the most affected, Oracle’s layoffs extend to America, Canada and Mexico. More than 150 employees have been evacuated in CATATL, and the number of sorting in Mexico is expected to be equal to India. Employees in many countries "Manager meeting" It has been called in the name of, which makes it expected and deepens that it is a re-structure of a global level.
AI race and cost balance trying
This step of OraCle is also to the Race of AI running in the tech industry and the data center investment strategy. Done with Openai "Stargate" The project, in which Softbank and Oracle are going to invest up to $ 500 billion, will require a 4.5 GW data center power. Because of this, where ORACLE is investing heavily on its high-tech infrastructure, while the employee is also trying to reduce the cost. Other companies like Microsoft, Meta and Amazon have also trimmed thousands of employees this year.
Shock to India, but recruitment continues in US
Oracle spread its operations not only in the metros in India, but also in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities like Jaipur, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram. This trimming has shocked both the morale of the employees in India and the trust of the company. However, Oracle is still recruiting selected positions in the US, which makes it clear that this retrenchment is a sign of change of focus, not to stop the recruitment.
Concern over the future of tech sector
Oracle is seen in the episode of the incidents that came after the trump and trump meeting. The company’s strategy is now clearly seen to be focused on AI, data center and American market. In countries like India, where there is a lot of technical talent, it is natural to deepen concerns about the future of the tech sector.