Pinterest Sacks Workers For Creating Tool To Track Layoffs

Pinterest laid off approximately 700 employees, representing 15% of its workforce. The company's CEO, Bill Ready, cited an increased focus on AI as the reason for the cuts. Two engineers were subsequently fired for violating company policy. They developed scripts to identify and share the names of laid-off employees. These scripts improperly accessed confidential company information, violating privacy. The scripts monitored internal communication tools like Slack. The monitoring provided insights into who had lost their jobs. The engineers' actions were a clear breach of company policy and ethics. Pinterest confirmed the dismissals to the BBC. The layoffs were part of a broader restructuring initiative. The company spokesperson condemned the engineers' actions.