GoKawiilKey Takeaways ClickUp is a productivity software company that recently laid off 22% of its 1,300-person workforce.
ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans said that the layoffs weren’t about cutting costs.
He said that the savings from recent layoffs will fund new compensation bands that can reach up to $1 million a year for remaining employees.
Productivity software startup ClickUp has cut jobs, recently laying off 22% of its 1,300-person workforce as part of an AI-focused restructuring.
Now, in the aftermath of layoffs, ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans is making a bold promise: He is offering employees who remain a chance to earn up to $1 million a year in base salary.
“This wasn’t about cutting costs,” Evans wrote on X about the layoffs. “Most savings from this change will flow directly back into the people who stay. We’ll be introducing million-dollar salary bands.”
Evans said this is part of a new compensation model that ties closely to performance. The idea is simple: Employees who deliver exceptional outcomes with AI could see their pay rise sharply. Those who do not meet expectations may not benefit from the new structure. The goal is to reward top talent and push productivity higher.
“If you create outsized impact using AI, you’ll be paid outside of traditional bands,” Evans wrote in his X post.
Why ClickUp underwent layoffs
The layoffs at ClickUp follow a prolonged push to integrate AI across its platform and internal operations. Over the past several months, the company has accelerated its use of AI to automate tasks, streamline decision-making and unify how teams manage work, per Business Insider.
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