Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
December 30, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 1 day.
Asks for background, salary, and stuff about you. Be prepared to answer projects you've created or experiences you had at previous internships. Camera is not required for the phone call.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Pinterest Software Engineer (Internship) role.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive56%
Neutral22%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process.
Pinterest Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work!
Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 11, 2024
Pros: - Good work-life balance
- Good coworkers
- Amazing benefits
- Very good pay
Cons: - Sometimes slow
- Many changes in direction
5.0
Super nice company, and I enjoy everything here!
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 10, 2020
Pros: I love the vibe here. I miss my team. Everything is perfect; you can always get the support you need. I wish I could have the opportunity to work here again in the future.
Cons: Temporarily, I cannot think of a disadvantage of it.
2.0
Money for your soul
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
June 4, 2025
Pros: Pay is better than market average.
Cons: Clueless leadership, heavy politics, and near-nonexistent documentation.
- 5.0Great place to work!Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 11, 2024Pros: - Good work-life balance - Good coworkers - Amazing benefits - Very good payCons: - Sometimes slow - Many changes in direction
- 5.0Super nice company, and I enjoy everything here!Software Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 10, 2020Pros: I love the vibe here. I miss my team. Everything is perfect; you can always get the support you need. I wish I could have the opportunity to work here again in the future.Cons: Temporarily, I cannot think of a disadvantage of it.
- 2.0Money for your soulSr. Machine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 4, 2025Pros: Pay is better than market average.Cons: Clueless leadership, heavy politics, and near-nonexistent documentation.
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