Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
The interviewer barely spoke English.
I solved the problem, but my initial solution had a bug. Fortunately, I was able to fix it quickly on my own.
The next day, the interviewer passed on my candidacy because my "initial solution had a bug," which I had fixed promptly.
The most annoying part of the interview was the interviewer's limited English proficiency.
Don't waste your time.
They'll penalize you for any minor issue, especially if you're not from "their" community.
Please stop having interviewers who don't speak English interact with candidates!
Questions
Sort a 2D array and return the top k elements.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Pinterest Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Pinterest's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Pinterest Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Tech, Tough PaceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, PolandSeptember 15, 2025Pros: Tech stack, salary, benefits, people, challenges.Cons: Management, fast pace, work-life balance is not great.
- 3.0Overall okay place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJuly 23, 2025Pros: Fully Remote, Ok Benefit, Ok tech stackCons: Endless on-calls, low WFH for the team I was in.
- 5.0A place to easily make an impactSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 5, 2025Pros: Pinterest allows any and all engineers to rise to the occasion and be incredibly impactful if they chose to.Cons: On the flip side, it also can be slow to root out low-performing resters/vesters.
Pinterest Interview Questions
