Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
Process
Completed a 12-hour coding challenge, followed by two rounds of phone screen interviews. The first was easier, and the second and final round presented a harder question.
The phone screens were pretty typical, but the coding challenge included a question requiring the incorporation of the Pinterest API into the solution.
Questions
Keep track of the median of a stream of numbers.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pinterest's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Pinterest Work Experiences
- 4.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeWarsaw, MasoviaApril 10, 2026Pros: - A lot of opportunities to grow - Generous benefits - Helpful peopleCons: - The process had a very fast pace. - There was some ambiguity related to the complexity of the system.
- 5.0Working at PinterestSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 18, 2021Pros: Interesting projects, good work-life balance.Cons: A rapidly growing and changing environment.
- 3.0Cool Ai, Difficult MentorshipSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSeptember 28, 2024Pros: Cool product. Lots of progress happening in the AI/ML space.Cons: I had many hostile experiences with mentorship, which made it difficult as an intern to make progress and feel like I was learning from the experience. (Also worth noting that HR addressed some of these issues.)
Pinterest Interview Questions
