Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
December 4, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a fairly good interview process on a platform called "Karat". The interviewer introduced himself, then asked me to introduce myself, and proceeded to ask a technical question.
Questions
Something about hashmaps and arrays.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 31 interview experiences for the Pinterest Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive61%
Neutral13%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Pinterest Work Experiences
5.0
Loved the work, team, and culture
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
October 27, 2022
Pros: I loved my team and the work.
Cons: Company outlook [is] a little unsure, obviously.
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).
1.0
Not the best management
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 12, 2025
Pros: Difficult projects and nice people.
Cons: Poor management who favors others on the team.
- 5.0Loved the work, team, and cultureSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeOctober 27, 2022Pros: I loved my team and the work.Cons: Company outlook [is] a little unsure, obviously.
- 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).
- 1.0Not the best managementSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 12, 2025Pros: Difficult projects and nice people.Cons: Poor management who favors others on the team.
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