Overview
- Pinterest confirmed it dismissed two engineers after they created or shared scripts used to identify laid-off colleagues, calling the activity a policy and privacy violation.
- A spokesperson said the scripts pulled confidential information to compile names and locations of dismissed employees after leaders said such details would not be broadly disclosed.
- Some employees disputed the company's account, saying the method relied on prompts to an internal staff directory rather than newly built custom software.
- CEO Bill Ready told staff at an all-hands that the behavior crossed into obstructionist territory and suggested employees opposed to the company’s direction should consider leaving.
- The cuts are part of a restructuring that will eliminate fewer than 15% of roles, reduce office space, and shift resources to AI-focused teams, with completion targeted by September 30.