'Strange transition to wake up to': Oracle Bengaluru manager on being laid off after 16-year stint

The US-based IT firm has reportedly laid off approximately 12,000 employees in India, and another round is expected within a month.

"After 16 incredible years, an unexpected end..." A manager who was working at Oracle, Bengaluru, has spoken about the emotional toll that job layoffs have on individuals.

Hrishikesha Narsha took to his LinkedIn account and shared how after working for 16 years in the company, his journey at Oracle came to an sudden end due to the recent layoffs.

"After 16 incredible years, my journey with Oracle came to an unexpected end yesterday during yesterday’s layoffs," he wrote in a post on April 1, 2026.

He said it was a strange transition to wake up and realise that his priorities had changed overnight.

"It is a strange transition to wake up and realize your daily priorities have shifted overnight. While my mind still instinctively drafts to-do lists for projects that are no longer mine, I’m navigating the same heavy questions as many others who got laid off — thinking about family, finances, and the future," Narsha wrote.

Rather than focusing on how the chapter ended, he said he instead chose to celebrate everything the last 16 years in the company had given to him.

"Oracle shaped me as a leader, and I am deeply grateful for the teammates and partners, some of them who became lifelong friends," he wrote.

"What’s next: I’m ready for a new challenge," he added, mentioning that he was confident in the value that he brings and was eager to "hit the ground running".

Oracle, US-based IT firm, has reportedly laid off approximately 12,000 employees in India, and another round of layoffs is expected within a month.

Globally, the company has fired around 30,000 employees.

"In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The company is planning another mass layoff within a month," said two people impacted by the retrenchment, including one from the company's human resource department.

The company has approximately 30,000 employees in India, including those affected by the layoffs.

Oracle, in an email sent to staff, said the employees were informed about certain organisational changes and "because of these changes, a decision has been taken to streamline the operations, and as a result, unfortunately, the position you currently hold will become redundant".

The company has offered 15 days' salary to each employee who has completed a year of service in India, in addition to one month of unpaid wages till termination date, leave encashment, gratuity based on eligibility and pay for a one-month notice period.

Oracle has also offered a two-month salary as a top-up.

(With PTI inputs)