Process
I first had a coding challenge with 3 questions in Python and SQL. They got back to me within a week to schedule a phone interview. Then I had a 1-hour technical interview over the phone, coding on Coderpad.io. The interviewer was friendly and helpful with any questions I had.
Questions
The question was pretty easy but tedious, with special cases to account for.
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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
5.0
Freaking awesome so far. Love the people, love the founders, and love my coding-heavy job
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 25, 2014
Pros: Whenever I hear Ben speak, I am amazed at his ability to inspire me and have a great sense of satisfaction working at the company.
Cons: Growing pains. But I am learning a lot and count my blessings every day that I get to learn so much from so many smart people, get paid doing it, get great food and perks. And when there are bumpy times, I always remember 'a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor'.
4.0
Great Company, Little Else
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 9, 2020
Pros: Great company to work at.
Cons: Not much, really. It's a great place.
5.0
Pinterest is a great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 9, 2015
Pros: Very humble and smart employees on all of the teams at Pinterest.
Teams are super collaborative, especially between eng, design, and product.
Able to have a ton of impact on products and even prototype and ship your own ideas.
Cons: Being split between multiple buildings has been a pain point for engineering and the company in general.
- 5.0Freaking awesome so far. Love the people, love the founders, and love my coding-heavy jobSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 25, 2014Pros: Whenever I hear Ben speak, I am amazed at his ability to inspire me and have a great sense of satisfaction working at the company.Cons: Growing pains. But I am learning a lot and count my blessings every day that I get to learn so much from so many smart people, get paid doing it, get great food and perks. And when there are bumpy times, I always remember 'a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor'.
- 4.0Great Company, Little ElseSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 9, 2020Pros: Great company to work at.Cons: Not much, really. It's a great place.
- 5.0Pinterest is a great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 9, 2015Pros: Very humble and smart employees on all of the teams at Pinterest. Teams are super collaborative, especially between eng, design, and product. Able to have a ton of impact on products and even prototype and ship your own ideas.Cons: Being split between multiple buildings has been a pain point for engineering and the company in general.
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