Process
Interviewed with them at a University Recruiting Event.
Met with one of their new engineers and answered one question. The interview lasted about 30 minutes.
The interviewer was really nice and did a good job of exploring various ways we could optimize the solution.
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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
2.0
Salary
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, ON
March 13, 2026
Pros: WFH, benefits, perks, and competitive compensation.
Cons: Isolation (siloed work), lack of closeness to the team, inequality across different departments, unbalanced workload (burnout for some, vacation for others), and a lack of transparency and clarity of goals (no direction, no plan).
4.0
Working at Pinterest is team-by-team
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 5, 2019
Pros: Some great teams with awesome culture.
Fun workplace events.
Great work-life balance, if you want it.
Cons: * Some teams are clique-y.
* Some teams are under a lot more pressure than others.
* There's a lot of politics to deal with.
5.0
Fun Flexible, Slow Strategy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 2, 2022
Pros: Flexible, Fun, Nice, Great, Good.
Cons: Slow Strategy
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- 2.0SalarySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, ONMarch 13, 2026Pros: WFH, benefits, perks, and competitive compensation.Cons: Isolation (siloed work), lack of closeness to the team, inequality across different departments, unbalanced workload (burnout for some, vacation for others), and a lack of transparency and clarity of goals (no direction, no plan).
- 4.0Working at Pinterest is team-by-teamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 5, 2019Pros: Some great teams with awesome culture. Fun workplace events. Great work-life balance, if you want it.Cons: * Some teams are clique-y. * Some teams are under a lot more pressure than others. * There's a lot of politics to deal with.
- 5.0Fun Flexible, Slow StrategySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 2, 2022Pros: Flexible, Fun, Nice, Great, Good.Cons: Slow Strategy Future Tech Ads
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