Tech workers who lost their jobs this year are learning that where they worked matters as much as how long. Oracle, Microsoft, and Salesforce have all cut staff during 2026, and the severance each is handing departing US employees ranges from as little as four weeks of base pay to as much as 39 weeks.
The gap came back into focus this week. Oracle began a fresh round of job cuts on Monday, 14 September, telling affected staff by email that the day they were notified would be their 'last working day'.
