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Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Pinterest for 4 years
August 5, 2016
San Francisco, California
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

on the vanguard of computer vision, search, and machine learning.

Flexible vacation policies: take as much time as you need when you need it.

Free breakfast, lunch, and dinner saves money.

Ability to move around the company and work in different areas allows engineers to grow their skill set.

Fair compensation, generous equity.

Cons

A few bad apples here and there, and low performers aren't dealt with quickly enough.

Slow in making decisions, but that is changing.

Dysfunctional promotion process.

Advice to Management

promote from within more, develop senior leaders, promote Pinterest engineering more outside the company.

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