Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
March 31, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Coding challenge
- Technical (LeetCode medium) + behavioral interview
- Technical interview (LeetCode hard)
Questions
Employee free time
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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
One of the best companies I've worked on
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
July 22, 2025
Pros: - Great flexibility, especially regarding remote work.
- Realistic deadlines.
- Managers have technical expertise.
- No micromanagement.
- Focused on learning and developing skills.
- AI investment.
Cons: On-call rotation: Starts after three months in the company (sometimes sooner), and might be frequent depending on team members.
4.0
Good Pay, Interesting People
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 17, 2024
Pros: Pinflex, good pay, interesting people to work with.
Cons: They didn't give me a return offer.
4.0
Great For Entry-level
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 13, 2021
Pros: Good company for entry-level candidates.
Cons: No cons as of now.
- 5.0One of the best companies I've worked onSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeJuly 22, 2025Pros: - Great flexibility, especially regarding remote work. - Realistic deadlines. - Managers have technical expertise. - No micromanagement. - Focused on learning and developing skills. - AI investment.Cons: On-call rotation: Starts after three months in the company (sometimes sooner), and might be frequent depending on team members.
- 4.0Good Pay, Interesting PeopleSWE Intern • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 17, 2024Pros: Pinflex, good pay, interesting people to work with.Cons: They didn't give me a return offer.
- 4.0Great For Entry-levelSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 13, 2021Pros: Good company for entry-level candidates.Cons: No cons as of now.
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