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Pendo: 90 jobs cut

April 7, 2026USSoftware AnalyticsPendo

Pendo, a Raleigh-based software analytics company, laid off 90 employees (10% of its workforce) in April 2026, with CEO Todd Olson explicitly attributing the cuts to rapid adoption of AI tools. The company has been 'refounding' itself over six months as clients implement more AI solutions, requiring workforce adjustments. Despite the layoffs, Olson emphasized this was not a reflection of business weakness but rather positioning for future opportunities in the AI-transformed landscape.

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Primarynewsobserver.comApril 7, 2026

Pendo lays off 10% of workforce as NC firm embraces AI tools | Raleigh News & Observer

Pendo lays off 10% of workforce as NC firm embraces AI tools | Raleigh News & Observer Todd Olson, Pendo CEO and founder, announced Tuesday that 90 layoffs are tied to AI. File photo. tlong@newsobserver.com Raleigh software analytics provider Pendo eliminated around 90 positions, or about 10% of its workforce, Tuesday in a step company CEO Todd Olson attributed to rapid adoption of artificial intelligence tools. “We’ve been in a process of ‘refounding’ Pendo over the past six months as the t

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