Proton to re-interview staff on AI use, with jobs potentially at stake

Proton has told employees it will hold re-interviews from November 4 to 11 to assess how they use AI in their work, with findings feeding into a broader organizational review that could affect roles. The company says it is not laying off staff and is hiring amid a talent shortage.

• Interviews run November 4–11, conducted by leaders outside the employee's team
• Staff must show concrete work changes and results, not just a list of tools
• Proton denies layoffs and says it is hiring due to a talent shortage
• CEO Andy Yen first interviewed over 40 Engineering and Product leaders