Software Engineer Apprenticeship Program Interview Experience
August 1, 2020
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online and received an online assessment. I was given 4 hours for one easy LeetCode question. A week later, they emailed back, stating they were not moving forward. It's likely first-come, first-served, given how easy the question was.
Questions
Validate a four-by-four Sudoku board.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Pinterest Software Engineer Apprenticeship Program role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Software Engineer Apprenticeship Program roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer Apprenticeship Program interview process in United States.
Pinterest Work Experiences
2.0
The company is slowing down and full of politics
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
September 18, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance is good.
Cons: More and more drama and politics.
5.0
Positive environment overshadowed by instability and layoffs
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Guadalajara, Jalisco
October 6, 2026
Pros: Great atmosphere, fun product, competent coworkers, and steady growth.
Cons: Instability, layoffs, uncertainty, and a lack of communication.
4.0
High-margin company with weak management
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 18, 2022
Pros: High margin market. Strong employees in certain orgs. Weak management ranks. New CEO is doing much better.
Cons: Significant attrition.
Cost pressures.
Activist shareholder.
Junior management is inexperienced.
Poor retention and compensation approaches.
- 2.0The company is slowing down and full of politicsStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 18, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is good.Cons: More and more drama and politics.
- 5.0Positive environment overshadowed by instability and layoffsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeGuadalajara, JaliscoOctober 6, 2026Pros: Great atmosphere, fun product, competent coworkers, and steady growth.Cons: Instability, layoffs, uncertainty, and a lack of communication.
- 4.0High-margin company with weak managementStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 18, 2022Pros: High margin market. Strong employees in certain orgs. Weak management ranks. New CEO is doing much better.Cons: Significant attrition. Cost pressures. Activist shareholder. Junior management is inexperienced. Poor retention and compensation approaches.
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