Process
A recruiter reached out to me regarding a position on the Web Ads Team. The phone screen was very easy. I was asked a dynamic programming problem which involved recursion with memoization. Within 20 minutes of the interview, I had the most optimal code.
The interviewer seemed to waste time by adding additional test cases to make sure the code worked. He was frustrated when he realized all test cases had passed; he was fretting that he couldn't believe it.
Before the interview was to conclude, he asked me another simple LeetCode problem. After I told him my approach and started coding, the interviewer asked me to stop as it was 60 minutes into the interview. The interview concluded.
I got rejected the next day.
Questions
DP-based pathfinding algorithm
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 110 interview experiences for the Pinterest Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having good feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Pinterest Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 20, 2023Pros: Wonderful culture and flexible remote working rules.Cons: I don’t have any cons at this point of my career there.
- 4.0Flexible working hours & work locationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 21, 2022Pros: Great food, great culture. People are friendly.Cons: Not very stable. Heavily depends on ads.
- 4.0Good Values, Bad Exec DecisionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 22, 2023Pros: Good place to work. Good company values.Cons: Execs sometimes make very poor decisions. Stock ain't that great. We always sell on the low.
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