The controversy is escalating in light of Oracle's massive layoffs. It is reported that Oracle laid off around 20,000 employees on March 31, 2026. Now, many former Oracle employees have started sharing their views about Oracle, especially regarding severance packages, stock options, and WARN Act guidelines.

According to a recent TechCrunch report, employees in the US, India, and elsewhere initially heard about the layoffs through an unexpected email. Subsequently, many employees expressed that they received no warning prior to the layoffs.

Furthermore, their systems and company accounts were shut down the same day they received the email. Additionally, a former employee reported receiving a message stating, "This user doesn't exist anymore," upon logging into a VPN.

Reports indicate that Oracle has offered affected employees approximately four weeks' salary for the initial year and one week's pay for each additional year thereafter, with a maximum limit of 26 weeks. This is accompanied by one month's COBRA health insurance coverage.

However, employees' biggest concern is regarding Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). It is alleged that the company did not provide an accelerated vesting option, resulting in many employees losing millions of dollars in stock benefits.

Reports claim that one employee lost approximately $1 million worth of RSUs that were set to vest after a few months. Furthermore, Oracle classified some employees as "remote workers," excluding them from WARN Act protections.