Process
Applied through Pinterest's website.
Had a quick exploratory phone interview (approximately 20 minutes) about two weeks after the initial HR interview. This was followed by a full one-hour phone coding interview (another two weeks later). I received instant positive feedback at the end ("super nice"), but never heard from them again.
I'm guessing this has something to do with the shelter-in-place order issued a week later.
Questions
Medium-level coding questions: basic DS and counting.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Pinterest SRE role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their SRE roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Pinterest's SRE interview process in New York, New York.
Pinterest Work Experiences
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