Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Jose, California
August 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Recruiter reached out and scheduled phone screen.
- Phone Screen Round.
- Short meeting with recruiter, talked about the following VO schedules:
- 1 System Design Round
- 3 Coding Rounds
- 1 Behavioral Question Round.
Questions
Design a distributed key-value store system.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Pinterest Software Engineer II role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer II interview process in San Jose, California.
Pinterest Work Experiences
2.0
Problem retaining talent
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 10, 2025
Pros: Decent work-life balance, pay, and decent team members.
Cons: Too political, no internal promos, all external hires. Morale is down. Some engineering teams are incompetent. Funding for team activities is not fairly distributed or does not have clear visibility. Some organizations are treated poorly.
5.0
One of the best companies I've worked on.
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
July 22, 2025
Pros: - Great flexibility, especially regarding remote work.
- Realistic deadlines.
- Managers have technical expertise.
- No micromanagement.
- Focused on learning and developing skills.
- AI investment.
Cons: On-call rotation: Starts after three months in the company (sometimes sooner), and might be frequent depending on team members.
4.0
Quite decent
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
October 30, 2024
Pros: Very prepared teams and pleasant atmosphere to work in.
Cons: Expectation of tackling a great deal of work.
- 2.0Problem retaining talentSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 10, 2025Pros: Decent work-life balance, pay, and decent team members.Cons: Too political, no internal promos, all external hires. Morale is down. Some engineering teams are incompetent. Funding for team activities is not fairly distributed or does not have clear visibility. Some organizations are treated poorly.
- 5.0One of the best companies I've worked on.Software Engineer II • Current EmployeeJuly 22, 2025Pros: - Great flexibility, especially regarding remote work. - Realistic deadlines. - Managers have technical expertise. - No micromanagement. - Focused on learning and developing skills. - AI investment.Cons: On-call rotation: Starts after three months in the company (sometimes sooner), and might be frequent depending on team members.
- 4.0Quite decentSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeCiudad de Mexico, Mexico City, MexicoOctober 30, 2024Pros: Very prepared teams and pleasant atmosphere to work in.Cons: Expectation of tackling a great deal of work.
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