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Pinterest Fires Engineers for Creating Layoff Tracking Tool
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10-02-2026, 16:07
Pinterest Fires Engineers for Creating Layoff Tracking Tool
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Pinterest fired two engineers who developed a custom script to track employees laid off during its recent restructuring.
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The engineers improperly accessed confidential company information to identify dismissed employees' locations and names, then shared it broadly.
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The firings occurred after Pinterest announced job cuts affecting about 15% of its workforce (700 roles) as part of an "AI-forward approach."
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CEO Bill Ready defended the firings, stating there's a clear line between constructive debate and obstructionist behavior.
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Ready emphasized that detailed layoff information would not be shared to protect privacy, amid ongoing tech sector job cuts.
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