Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
November 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I found the interview process to be pretty straightforward. There was one coding assessment and two technical interviews, which were LeetCode medium. The recruiter was very accommodating, communicative, and overall very helpful!
Questions
Tree/graph traversal question and optimized best route path.
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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
Great People, Busy Pace
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 3, 2020
Pros: It has great people and benefits.
Cons: It's very busy, not good if a more relaxing situation is wanted.
4.0
Good WLB, narrow focus
Sr MLE • Current Employee
November 23, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance and fully remote.
Cons: Everything focuses on the product. Freedom to explore is limited.
4.0
Good Balance, Unclear Future
Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 6, 2025
Pros: - Work-life balance
- Teammates are nice
- WFH policy
- Compensation is OK
Cons: Unclear long-term career development.
- 5.0Great People, Busy PaceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 3, 2020Pros: It has great people and benefits.Cons: It's very busy, not good if a more relaxing situation is wanted.
- 4.0Good WLB, narrow focusSr MLE • Current EmployeeNovember 23, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and fully remote.Cons: Everything focuses on the product. Freedom to explore is limited.
- 4.0Good Balance, Unclear FutureSenior Machine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 6, 2025Pros: - Work-life balance - Teammates are nice - WFH policy - Compensation is OKCons: Unclear long-term career development.
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