Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
October 1, 2018
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Recruiter, phone interview about a LeetCode question, onsite, and finally no offer. The process was quick and smooth. The recruiter was happy to answer my questions and tried his best to accommodate my needs.
Questions
Phone.
Simplify path
Onsite:
- Merge intervals
- Topological sorting, and how Uber matches drivers and customers (KD-tree search)
- System design (how to design a recommender system)
- Hiring managers ask previous experiences
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 33 interview experiences for the Pinterest Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive61%
Neutral24%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Pinterest Work Experiences
5.0
Exciting Work, Low 401k
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 9, 2021
Pros: Move fast and exciting projects
Nice benefits
Competitive pay
Cons: 401k employer match below average.
5.0
Great Perks, Culture Shift
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 20, 2024
Pros: Great perks and benefits.
Food was great.
Cons: Culture shift due to tech layoffs
4.0
Working at Pinterest is team-by-team
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 5, 2019
Pros: Some great teams with awesome culture.
Fun workplace events.
Great work-life balance, if you want it.
Cons: * Some teams are clique-y.
* Some teams are under a lot more pressure than others.
* There's a lot of politics to deal with.
- 5.0Exciting Work, Low 401kSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 9, 2021Pros: Move fast and exciting projects Nice benefits Competitive payCons: 401k employer match below average.
- 5.0Great Perks, Culture ShiftSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 20, 2024Pros: Great perks and benefits. Food was great.Cons: Culture shift due to tech layoffs
- 4.0Working at Pinterest is team-by-teamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 5, 2019Pros: Some great teams with awesome culture. Fun workplace events. Great work-life balance, if you want it.Cons: * Some teams are clique-y. * Some teams are under a lot more pressure than others. * There's a lot of politics to deal with.
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