Process
Phone call to discuss the position/role, my background/experience/projects/interests/classes, and the engineering/work culture at Pinterest with a recruiter.
Followed by a technical Skype interview with an engineer scheduled for a later time.
Questions
To implement a feature on the Pinterest site, using your preferred language, parse a list of pins.
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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
13%
Pass Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral36%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Pinterest Work Experiences
4.0
Flexible, But Manager Dependent
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 17, 2025
Pros: Flexible work policy is nice.
Cons: It is very team dependent and manager dependent, so it varies.
5.0
Great Place to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 26, 2026
Pros: Good benefits and a good work culture.
Cons: Stock value is going down despite earnings.
5.0
Pinterest is great and remote/flexible
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, TX
December 27, 2025
Pros: Remote or flexible work with the option for in-person. There are great engineers from great former companies like Google, Meta, and others.
Cons: I can't think of any. My manager was amazing.
- 4.0Flexible, But Manager DependentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 17, 2025Pros: Flexible work policy is nice.Cons: It is very team dependent and manager dependent, so it varies.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 26, 2026Pros: Good benefits and a good work culture.Cons: Stock value is going down despite earnings.
- 5.0Pinterest is great and remote/flexibleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, TXDecember 27, 2025Pros: Remote or flexible work with the option for in-person. There are great engineers from great former companies like Google, Meta, and others.Cons: I can't think of any. My manager was amazing.
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