Process
Interviews with coding and system design.
Very good interviewers. I could clearly see their passion for their work and the company.
The questions themselves were not easy, especially the system design ones, but generally speaking, the interview experience is very good.
Questions
Dynamic programming and depth-first search
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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
After my internship, I chose to sign full-time
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 15, 2017
Pros: I've interned at Pinterest, Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
Out of all of them, I chose to return to Pinterest for full-time because I found my fellow employees here were extremely passionate about the product.
During my internship, my team gave me all of the "cool" tasks because they wanted me to enjoy my internship. There were also plenty of intern events organized, and housing or stipends offered.
I made a lot of long-lasting friends while interning here, and so ultimately chose to sign a return offer and now work full-time.
Cons: The company is growing now and isn't as small as it was during my internship.
At the time, there were around 500 employees, but now it has more than doubled.
5.0
Great Place, Slower Pace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 9, 2021
Pros: Great working environment.
Great company.
Cons: Things are moving slower than previous years.
2.0
Nice benefits, terrible codebase, lots of politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 3, 2023
Pros: Pays okay. Benefits decent. Remote.
Cons: Very high manager ratio; prepare to be micromanaged.
Lots of politics; you need to know the game.
They would cut your team's project any moment.
- 5.0After my internship, I chose to sign full-timeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 15, 2017Pros: I've interned at Pinterest, Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Out of all of them, I chose to return to Pinterest for full-time because I found my fellow employees here were extremely passionate about the product. During my internship, my team gave me all of the "cool" tasks because they wanted me to enjoy my internship. There were also plenty of intern events organized, and housing or stipends offered. I made a lot of long-lasting friends while interning here, and so ultimately chose to sign a return offer and now work full-time.Cons: The company is growing now and isn't as small as it was during my internship. At the time, there were around 500 employees, but now it has more than doubled.
- 5.0Great Place, Slower PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 9, 2021Pros: Great working environment. Great company.Cons: Things are moving slower than previous years.
- 2.0Nice benefits, terrible codebase, lots of politicsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 3, 2023Pros: Pays okay. Benefits decent. Remote.Cons: Very high manager ratio; prepare to be micromanaged. Lots of politics; you need to know the game. They would cut your team's project any moment.
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