Everyone keeps saying the biggest Oracle layoffs of all time are coming in August, how bad is it? any particular LOBs or countries affected?
Job Market Still has Requirements for Good Developers and Technical Challengers
Seeing more job requirements for development and technical areas. If you want to quit O, this is the last exit before you fall bait.
OIT OCI NZ Layoff Today
I am in NZ and was told myself and a handful of Kiwis have one more week left. I worked for PDIT before shifted into OIT and now let go after a long time. I had a mission critical project and worked extra time to get it done just few days ago. Very... — read more
My opinion
I work here now in customer success for cloud products. In short. Mgmt is horrible. There are no pay raises. The people running the GBU’s are pathetic slobs. The people who came in via acquisitions, like my manager, are useless with joke resumes... — read more
What's happening at the Oracle China Support Center?
Yesterday, my friends working at the Oracle China Support Center heard that they were laid off. I haven't seen the official announcement yet, but what's happening with Oracle?
I hate what's been happening with Oracle
Having to watch the company that was once at the very top continue to slide towards the very bottom - mostly due to bad decisions made by the current leadership - is giving me no satisfaction. I used to be proud to say I work for Oracle. Now I barely... — read more
Definition of insanity
As Rita Mae Brown wrote, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. And this is exactly what Oracle has been doing - laying off its best and most experienced people and hoping the numbers will magically stay... — read more
July 1, 2020 layoffs
Out of all the people I know, not a single H1B worker was RIFF'd, but instead the majority are very long time (>20 years) employees many of which are key, critical knowledge resources. These layoff moves underscore the dire dearth of Oracle's... — read more
HR asked my age today
I called HR to ask about my term letter. First question I was asked was, "how old are you?". What???? How old I am? Why, how, and when would that matter? Am I missing something legitimate?
Should a job be this stressful?
I understand no job is perfect, but working at Oracle is taking my stress levels to the extreme. And judging by the many posts here I’m far from the only one. When did this place turn from a normal working environment with occasional layoffs into... — read more
Is Oracle still paying the building rents
For the non -oracle owned buildings, Is oracle still paying rent. IF only they announce some hikes which I haven't got from past 3 years during this dull period, would be nice, instead of paying for empty buildings! Hope the immortal... — read more
Laid off 7/1 - severance? Did you get anything to sign?
The only doc that I received was an email from Oracle HR exit about retrieving my personal belongings. Did anyone else get anything else to sign? My ex-manager said I'd get the standard 4 weeks + a year for every year I was there. I capped out at 26... — read more
Are layoffs still planned for August?
Are layoffs still planned for August? If so, when do you think they will happen?
Salesforce Eclipses Oracle
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/10/salesforce-eclipses-oracle-in-market-cap.html What a change. The biggest info is Marc Benioff was former employee of Oracle. Oracle had, has lots of hidden talents being superseded by cheap politics. These talents... — read more
OCI RSU Stock Option Scam
I know this is not something thats appropriate to expect a bonus/hike/stock grant but I want to show the hypocrisy here with DJ, CM from OCI. Last week in OCI All Hands they boasted as if all employees are valued and there is a merit based process... — read more
SC and Sales reorgs
Not only was the cloud sales engineering org blown up (Interjeet Singh moved to "greener pastures"), but i don't recall seeing anyone post how Rich Geraffo has been removed as the head of cloud sales. Not that their replacements will be any more... — read more
Are there available jobs right now?
People who were laid off recently, how are you doing on finding new jobs? I'm asking about the availability of something that is comparable to your previous job at Oracle in pay and benefits or at least somewhere near it? A few people I know who... — read more
Finally a Voice of Reason
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4357400-oracle-low-revenue-growth-and-excessive-buybacks-pushed-oracle-out-of-competition?
Termination in Force while hiring abroad
The truth of the latest layoff/termination in Force as oracle wants to call it (meaning that the job position is no longer needed) applies only for USA based jobs. It is well known that the company keeps hiring in India, 2 or more for the same job... — read more
There is hope for older employees
I was laid off from Oracle in 2017 at 57. It was the first time to be laid off in my 33 year career. It took me 18 months to find another job. Great company, 5 minutes from home. But I had to readjust my expectations and went from being a senior... — read more
How many jobs are we expected to do?
They keep cutting people and transferring their workload to those of us who are left. We are already doing the work of two-three people each, and now it looks like they plan to lay off even more people? What do they think we are, robots? That they... — read more
22,000 have and will be RIF'd, between March - September
Source is direct report to SC. Numbers are steadily moving toward achieving that mission. I feel for those affected – it is particularly tough in these times. Some additional details: 100+ OCI architects, led by VK of DJ's team, are moving... — read more
A shareholder suit against Oracle argues that the company is the “the oldest and most egregious ‘Old Boy’s Club’ in Silicon Valley.”
https://www.law.com/therecorder/2020/07/03/oracle-shareholder-suit-calls-on-board-to-replace-3-members-with-black-and-minority-leadership/
Laid off Wednesday July 1, 2020 from Oracle Support
Laid off Wednesday July 1, 2020 from Oracle Support after working there for 20 years. No good estimate as to what percentage were effected, maybe 5%, maybe 20%. As a 65 year old this is not a problem for me, by contrast all those 40-55 year olds... — read more
Survived July 1st Layoffs...Will there be more?
I'm on the Support end of things. We lost several support people on our team, plus some upper management. I've already started looking for jobs outside of the company...Are more layoffs in August certain?
Another Round of Layoffs coming in August
Be aware, the bloodshed isn't over - more layoffs coming in August. This company has no soul!
I thought cloud was our future
So how about investing in that future instead of gutting it with cuts?
Will there be more layoffs tomorrow?
Or today, to be more precise considering the time. I guess sleep is not in my cards tonight. I'm getting really tired of ALWAYS having to worry about layoffs. And the current state of our industry and the entire economy is just making things worst. I... — read more
July 1 Oracle Layoffs
Reduction in force; after over 20 years of great reviews and hard work..kicked to the curb. Kicked to the curb without the needed Health Insurance. Too old to find another job...who cares. Not Oracle.
Support layoff at managers and engineers level
Mass layoff at engineers and managers level.
Resume Polishing
Hi All - I have access to a resume polishing non profit org, you can give them your resume using any name (or anonimously) Please upvote this post if you'd be interested having them share the link here on layoffs.com - I can also have them do a... — read more
Turnaround?
It can't be turned around. We've been re-orging every year for what, 5 years or more now? Yes there are problems with all parts of the sales org, but they are just one of many, many problems within Oracle. For starters, the stupidity of separate apps... — read more
Support Lay-off today
Got laid off today from support after working for 20+ years.
Let go today
Myself and my entire team was decimated today with layoffs at Oracle. I worked in customer fulfillment and was a focal for OCI and C@C Teams. What's crazy is that I was extremely busy.
Burlington
Got RIF'ed this morning in Burlington. Told 10% across the board in Deb Smith group
Just talked to a former Oracle engineer
I was calling Oracle support and was transferred to an engineer who said he didn't work for Oracle anymore. Must have been VERY recent for his cell phone to still be in the support rotation.
Hardware RIF ?
Heard of a couple of people but not sure if it’s performance related or a big RIF. It’s the AA org in BUR/SCA. Anyone else ?
Big OCI Org changes
DJ is giving up OCI and moving on to LE's personal projects. CM will take over full control. All teams under DJ and CM are going to go through moves over the month. Big Org changes coming there not sure how it will affect headcount.
Layoffs in OIT/GIT
People were letgo today at GIT/OIT Project teams - Mostly PMs from MX.