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Great place to work!

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Pinterest for 1 year
September 13, 2014
San Francisco, California
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Mountains of data to explore and process. Solid infrastructure and tools. A product that people love and a company that nurtures it. Organized onboarding processes get you up to speed quickly. Full of refugees from Google, Facebook, and other top tech companies. You learn from the best tech has to offer. Lots of new graduate hires to give you a fresh perspective and keep you grounded. Weekly Q&A with Ben isn't some canned event where questions are pre-selected and vetted to avoid uncomfortable questions. It's a town hall meeting where citizens can speak directly to the mayor. Authenticity is valued here. Meaningful equity.

Cons

The chairs kind of suck.

Can be overwhelming when you first join.

Advice to Management

Don't lower standards just to meet hiring quotas.

More events for new hires that didn't intern would be beneficial. Interns get a great, planned-out experience that lets them forge bonds across the company. Full-time employees who didn't intern would benefit from similar "mixer" events.

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