Senior MLE Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
April 21, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Great interviewer, very friendly.
Started with a recruiter call, and then moved to a technical screen that was done over Google Meet.
It lasted around 60 minutes, with time at the beginning to review the resume.
Questions
Question about truncating a number representation with some basic logic using strings and loops.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Pinterest Senior MLE role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Senior MLE roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pinterest's Senior MLE interview process in San Francisco, California.
Pinterest Work Experiences
1.0
Good Work, Toxic Management
Senior MLE • Current Employee
October 11, 2025
Pros: - Good work
- Interesting problems
Good infra
Cons: - Really toxic management
- Politics
- Non-collaborative
4.0
Inspiring Internship Experience with Real Impact
Software Engineer - Intern • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 22, 2025
Pros: Incredible company culture focused on creativity and kindness. My team trusted me with impactful projects that reached millions of users, and mentorship was outstanding. I got to contribute to both UI and backend work while learning best practices from experienced engineers. The environment truly encourages learning, collaboration, and innovation.
Cons: Onboarding for some internal tools can be confusing at first. Because Pinterest uses a large monorepo and custom frameworks, it takes time to ramp up. Additionally, since it’s a hybrid environment, you might miss some in-person bonding if you’re not based near HQ.
3.0
A good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 12, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.
Cons: Dev can be a nightmare sometimes.
- 1.0Good Work, Toxic ManagementSenior MLE • Current EmployeeOctober 11, 2025Pros: - Good work - Interesting problems Good infraCons: - Really toxic management - Politics - Non-collaborative
- 4.0Inspiring Internship Experience with Real ImpactSoftware Engineer - Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 22, 2025Pros: Incredible company culture focused on creativity and kindness. My team trusted me with impactful projects that reached millions of users, and mentorship was outstanding. I got to contribute to both UI and backend work while learning best practices from experienced engineers. The environment truly encourages learning, collaboration, and innovation.Cons: Onboarding for some internal tools can be confusing at first. Because Pinterest uses a large monorepo and custom frameworks, it takes time to ramp up. Additionally, since it’s a hybrid environment, you might miss some in-person bonding if you’re not based near HQ.
- 3.0A good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 12, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.Cons: Dev can be a nightmare sometimes.
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