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Pinterest Layoffs

Industry Consumer · Location SF Bay Area · United States · Subscribe (RSS)

6
Layoff rounds
968
Employees laid off
Post-IPO
Funding stage
$1.5B
Total raised
PINS $21.42 ▼ 0.79%
close June 5, 2026

Pinterest has 6 publicly reported layoff rounds on record between November 30, 2022 and January 27, 2026. A total of about 968 employees were affected across these rounds.

Layoff history

January 27, 2026
Pinterest cut 700 employees (15% of staff)
700 laid off 15% of workforce Location SF Bay Area PINS -9.61% that day, -3.63% next day

A board-approved global restructuring plan led Pinterest to lay off about 700 employees, roughly 15% of its workforce, in January 2026, with the savings redirected toward artificial intelligence. The image-sharing platform said it was shifting resources to "AI-focused roles and teams that drive AI adoption and execution," prioritizing AI-powered products and speeding up changes to its sales and go-to-market approach. The plan also trims office space. Pinterest, which has rolled out tools such as its Pinterest Assistant shopping companion, expects to finish the layoffs by late September 2026 and to take total pre-tax restructuring charges of roughly $35 million to $45 million, mostly in cash. CEO Bill Ready has argued that open-source AI models could help the company hold down costs while it steers more investment toward AI.

Reason: Reallocating resources to AI roles and products

Source: theverge.com

January 27, 2026WARN notice
Pinterest cut 98 employees
98 laid off Location San Francisco, CA Effective March 31, 2026 Facility 651 Brannan St San Francisco CA 94107

Pinterest disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its San Francisco, CA operations in January 27, 2026. Approximately 98 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

January 27, 2026WARN notice
Pinterest cut 4 employees
4 laid off Location Remote, CA Effective March 31, 2026 Facility Remote Remote CA 94107

Pinterest disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Remote, CA operations in January 27, 2026. Approximately 4 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

January 27, 2026WARN notice
Pinterest cut 16 employees
16 laid off Location Palo Alto, CA Effective March 31, 2026 Facility 395 Page Mill Rd., Suite 200 Palo Alto CA 94306

Pinterest disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Palo Alto, CA operations in January 27, 2026. Approximately 16 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

February 1, 2023
Pinterest cut 150 employees
150 laid off Location SF Bay Area PINS +1.56% that day, +8.99% next day

Pinterest disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in February 1, 2023. Approximately 150 roles were eliminated.

Source: bloomberg.com

November 30, 2022
Pinterest cut staff
Location SF Bay Area PINS +5.92% that day, +0.63% next day

Pinterest disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in November 30, 2022.

Source: theinformation.com

Data for Pinterest is compiled from public WARN Act filings and reporting linked above. See our methodology.