Process
The interview process began with a coding challenge that gives you 12 hours to complete in one sitting. This challenge can definitely be done in less than 12 hours, but it's nice to not feel rushed to solve the problem.
The second part was a Karat coding challenge, a webcam/CoderPad-style interview. They emphasize that you can get a second chance, but I honestly believe this is due to Karat's policy, not Pinterest's. I would try to ace the interview the first time.
The third stage is an onsite interview. I didn't make it this far, but it consists of four technical interviews back to back.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Pinterest Software Engineer New Grad role in United States.
Success Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in United States.
Pinterest Work Experiences
- 5.0Challenging work environment, but great work-life balanceSoftware Engineer New Grad • Current EmployeeSeptember 12, 2018Pros: - Fast-paced and challenging work environment - Great work-life balance - Strong compensation - Tight-knit community - Accessible management - FoodCons: Infrastructure is behind some comparable companies.
- 5.0Great work-life balance, but poor future outlookSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 10, 2026Pros: Great WLB and great people.Cons: There is a mediocre to poor future outlook of the company.
- 1.0Fake Values, Burnout CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJune 18, 2021Pros: - Good values - Good pay - A few genuine people here and there - Some unique systems that help drive data-driven decision-makingCons: Not safe for LGBT, especially transgender individuals. There's a lot of virtue signaling, but very little actual policy or management willing to protect LGBT and BIPOC workers. Middle management will absolutely burn you into the ground; they do not care about you at all. Very fake people and company, a lot of performative allyship and toxic masculinity. Being thrown around to a new team or manager every six months. You get put with a good one, then transferred to one that burns you out. Features you work on can be completely trashed, so much for all that work. Management goes out of their way to find every little thing you did wrong and mischaracterize situations to their fullest. Dirty liberal centrists that have no real spine or backbone on anything.
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