Two of the world’s biggest tech giants, Oracle and Salesforce, have announced major layoffs in 2025, showing how artificial intelligence is quickly changing the industry.
At Oracle, more than 3,000 employees have lost their jobs globally, including hundreds in India. Reports suggest that about 10% of Oracle’s workforce in India—mainly from Bengaluru and Hyderabad—has been affected. This comes even as Oracle is posting healthy financial results, with revenue up by 8%. The company is reorganizing to focus more on AI and cloud services, especially with big partnerships like the OpenAI “Stargate” project. While Oracle continues to hire in some new regions, long-time employees are facing the brunt of these changes.
Salesforce too is making a sharp shift. The company has cut 4,000 customer support roles, reducing its team from 9,000 to about 5,000 people. CEO Marc Benioff openly admitted that AI agents now handle nearly half of customer conversations, making many human roles redundant. While revenues are still growing, demand for traditional products like marketing and commerce tools is slowing down.
Both Oracle and Salesforce have positioned these layoffs as part of their AI-first strategy. For employees, however, the reality is difficult—especially in India where support and cloud teams form a large part of the workforce. This is also a reminder that the future of tech jobs will depend heavily on AI skills and adaptability.
