India, April 2 -- As Oracle carried out a major round of layoffs, several employees began sharing their experiences online. One such post, by a long-time employee, has gained attention for highlighting the sudden impact of the job cuts.

Taking to LinkedIn, Nina Lewis, who spent over 3 decades at Oracle, said she was among the thousands laid off in the latest round. She wrote that the news came as a shock and that many of her colleagues were also affected.

"Well, after 34 (33 of them great) years at Oracle, I join the 30,000 or so laid off today. Quite a shock. Many of the absolute best colleagues were laid off as well," she wrote.

Lewis, who most recently worked as a Security Alert Manager, further suggested that the layoffs may not ha...