Oracle Announces Further Layoffs in Washington State

Seattle, September 3, 2025 - Oracle Corp. has announced the elimination of 101 jobs in its Seattle-area operations, according to a filing with the Washington State Employment Security Department. This latest round of cuts follows a previous notice on August 13, when the company disclosed plans to lay off 161 employees across various divisions.

The state filing, submitted under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, specifies that the 101 positions being eliminated are spread across the firm’s cloud infrastructure, engineering, and support teams. Oracle employs more than 3,800 people in the Puget Sound region and has grown its Seattle presence through partnerships with local tech giants and the acquisition of Cerner in 2022.

Industry watchers attribute these reductions to Oracle’s efforts to rebalance costs amid soaring investments in artificial intelligence and data-center expansion. Oracle reported 11% revenue growth to $15.9 billion in its most recent quarter, yet faces mounting capital expenditures to support its AI roadmap.

Employees first learned of the latest cuts through internal notices; some have shared reactions on social media, noting rapid revocation of system access typical of Oracle workforce adjustments. An employee comments, “They sent the meeting invite late Tuesday-by Wednesday morning, my access was gone.”

Oracle has not provided official comment on the specific headcount, but a company spokesperson previously stated that workforce changes are “routine and tied to strategic realignments, reorganizations, and performance considerations.”

These layoffs come amid a broader industry trend: major cloud and technology providers, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta, have also undertaken workforce reductions this year to manage the high costs of scaling AI services. As Oracle continues to invest in partnerships-such as its multi-gigawatt data-center deal with OpenAI-market analysts will be watching closely to see how the company balances growth with operational efficiency.