Samwise High Tech Recruiting Newsletter
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Oracle Cuts 3,000 More Jobs in India Amid Continued AI Restructuring
Oracle is cutting another 3,000 employees in India, according to multiple reports published September 1. The reduction follows Oracle’s broader workforce restructuring this year, which third-party data estimated at more than 25,000 positions globally. Reports have linked Oracle’s headcount reductions to the company’s AI data-center expansion. The September 1 reporting described the latest India cuts as extending the company’s cost-reduction program to its Indian operations. Workforce trackers have identified Oracle as the top tech employer by job losses globally in 2026, ahead of Amazon at 16,000 cuts and Block at 4,000.
Sources: American Bazaar
PayPal Eliminates 164 Irish Positions in Operations Overhaul
PayPal is eliminating 164 positions at its Irish operations, with news first breaking August 31 when 29 senior agents, three team leaders, and one manager were notified of redundancy, followed by 131 additional employees across multiple departments. The layoffs affect both remote workers and on-site employees. The 164 cuts represent nearly 12% of PayPal’s 1,380-strong Irish workforce. Redundancies are scheduled between October 7 and October 21. The company described the move as part of a broader strategy to simplify operations, reduce duplication, and create clearer reporting lines — a plan announced earlier in 2026.
Sources: The Journal
53% of Gen Z Would Pick Global Employer Over U.S. Best, Survey Finds
A survey of 1,022 U.S.-based Gen Z knowledge workers, published by HR Executive on September 1, found 53% would choose the world’s best employer over America’s best when salary, title, benefits, and location were equal — rising to 66% among data-sciences professionals, the highest of any function surveyed. Fifty-nine percent said a lack of international opportunities could affect their job acceptance decisions. Cost of living topped the barriers to global work at 59%, followed by foreign-language skills at 43% and family or personal commitments at 42%. The survey was conducted by global HR platform Pebl.
Sources: HR Executive
AI Is Revealing Hidden Talent Pools Traditional Recruiting Misses
AI may be most valuable to HR not for automating tasks but for reducing barriers to career mobility, argues Arena CEO Michael Rosenbaum in an HR Executive opinion piece published September 1. Rosenbaum describes how workforce intelligence platforms that combine labor-market, behavioral, and outcomes data can identify non-traditional candidates with high predicted success rates. In one example, AI analysis of approximately 60 K-12 schools identified 20,000 nearby individuals who had never considered teaching but showed strong retention and performance indicators. Roughly 400 applied within a week of outreach. Rosenbaum says traditional volume-based recruitment cannot solve the current labor mobility crisis, which he calls more urgent than automation itself.
Sources: HR Executive
Glassdoor: AI Sentiment Among U.S. Workers Has Turned Negative
Employee sentiment on AI in the workplace has flipped from predominantly positive to negative since 2019, per Glassdoor data reported by HR Executive on September 1. AI mentions in U.S. employee reviews surged 240% from May 2025 to May 2026, but positive references fell from 81% to 43% while negative mentions rose to 53%. Fear of job replacement appeared in 20% of critical reviews. Employees citing AI negatively were 3.7 times more likely to mention burnout or job insecurity and six times more likely to reference layoffs. Workers who discussed AI positively were 47% less likely to apply for another job the following month.
Sources: HR Executive
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