Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
September 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
- Recruiter Call
- Hiring Manager Call
- Technical Phone Interview
- Virtual Onsite:
- Four technical interviews
- Half an hour of behavioral questions with the hiring manager
- Follow-up Coding Interview after the onsite due to an inability to make a decision.
Questions
LeetCode-style questions, but more practical, ranging from easy to medium, and one harder design-based one.
System design.
Domain-specific questions (web performance, systems/networking).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 32 interview experiences for the Pinterest Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
28%
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
Positive59%
Neutral25%
Negative16%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Pinterest Work Experiences
3.0
A good place to work.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 12, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.
Cons: Dev can be a nightmare sometimes.
4.0
Nice place to work.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 8, 2025
Pros: - remote
- laid back
Cons: It is hard to understand the direction of the company.
5.0
All Boxes Checked, Some Boredom
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 24, 2025
Pros: Checks basically all the boxes.
Cons: Sometimes the work can be boring. Work-life balance can be bad on certain teams. Promotions are tough.
- 3.0A good place to work.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 12, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.Cons: Dev can be a nightmare sometimes.
- 4.0Nice place to work.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 8, 2025Pros: - remote - laid backCons: It is hard to understand the direction of the company.
- 5.0All Boxes Checked, Some BoredomSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 24, 2025Pros: Checks basically all the boxes.Cons: Sometimes the work can be boring. Work-life balance can be bad on certain teams. Promotions are tough.
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