Software Engineer Interview Experience - South San Francisco, California
December 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Recruiter call, lasting 30 minutes.
A third-party recruiter, Karat, filters candidates.
The final round is a virtual onsite, consisting of four 1-hour rounds.
It was a smooth process.
Questions
Data Structures, Algorithms, and System Design
Data structures you would use for some Pinterest Features.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Pinterest Software Engineer role in South San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in South San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer interview process in South San Francisco, California.
Pinterest Work Experiences
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
2.0
Nice benefits, terrible codebase, lots of politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 3, 2023
Pros: Pays okay. Benefits decent. Remote.
Cons: Very high manager ratio; prepare to be micromanaged.
Lots of politics; you need to know the game.
They would cut your team's project any moment.
4.0
Ok, work-life balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 14, 2022
Pros: Ok, work-life balance depends on the team.
Lots of smart people to work with.
Cons: Management has no vision.
Lots of politics.
- 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
- 2.0Nice benefits, terrible codebase, lots of politicsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 3, 2023Pros: Pays okay. Benefits decent. Remote.Cons: Very high manager ratio; prepare to be micromanaged. Lots of politics; you need to know the game. They would cut your team's project any moment.
- 4.0Ok, work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 14, 2022Pros: Ok, work-life balance depends on the team. Lots of smart people to work with.Cons: Management has no vision. Lots of politics.
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