SEATTLE — Cloud computing giant Oracle is laying off 161 employees in Seattle, the company disclosed in a state regulatory filing Wednesday.
The Austin, Texas-based tech company is the latest to cull its workforce, as layoff waves both big and small hit corporate America this year. The announcement came the same week both cybersecurity firm F5 and telecom giant T-Mobile confirmed cuts.
Layoffs this year haven’t solely come from tech companies. Starbucks and REI cut hundreds of workers for different reasons. Starbucks laid off more than 1,000 employees in February in a push for efficiency as it looks to streamline the company amid a turnaround. REI axed its tours and events business and laid off hundreds of employees as a result.
Oracle didn’t respond to a request for comment and hasn’t