Process
I had a phone call with a recruiter and then a phone interview with an engineer.
The phone interview was super easy, and I nailed it. However, the interviewer seemed biased. I did not get a call for an onsite.
Questions
Basic backtracking and counting problems.
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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
Good Mission, Tricky Politics
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 3, 2021
Pros: Great culture, good mission, good use of social media
Cons: Politics, lots of reorgs at the time.
4.0
Pretty good experience
Software Engineer • Former Employee
November 30, 2022
Pros: The job I was given was interesting. The people were awesome. They flew us for a week to the office. It was a small intern cohort, so it was not super difficult to know other interns.
Cons: Still fully remote, so not much interaction.
5.0
A great place to work for user-facing product engineers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 4, 2016
Pros: Great work environment, perks, free food, etc.
Product engineers work directly with world-class designers.
A/B experimentation and data analysis tools make feature development fun and addicting.
Middle management is held accountable by their reports.
ICs can still have a large impact on product.
The company makes an effort to take care of its employees.
Cons: The company is growing fast, so expect frequent organizational changes and restructuring.
There is no 401k match.
The campus is spread between multiple buildings across blocks.
- 4.0Good Mission, Tricky PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 3, 2021Pros: Great culture, good mission, good use of social mediaCons: Politics, lots of reorgs at the time.
- 4.0Pretty good experienceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 30, 2022Pros: The job I was given was interesting. The people were awesome. They flew us for a week to the office. It was a small intern cohort, so it was not super difficult to know other interns.Cons: Still fully remote, so not much interaction.
- 5.0A great place to work for user-facing product engineersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2016Pros: Great work environment, perks, free food, etc. Product engineers work directly with world-class designers. A/B experimentation and data analysis tools make feature development fun and addicting. Middle management is held accountable by their reports. ICs can still have a large impact on product. The company makes an effort to take care of its employees.Cons: The company is growing fast, so expect frequent organizational changes and restructuring. There is no 401k match. The campus is spread between multiple buildings across blocks.
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