Is Pinterest a good company to work for as a Sr. Machine Learning Engineer?

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer professionals working at Pinterest have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 24 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Pinterest employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Machine Learning Engineer Jobs at Pinterest now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Machine Learning Engineer interview questions at Pinterest .

Does Pinterest pay Sr. Machine Learning Engineer employees well?

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pinterest with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Machine Learning Engineer salaries at Pinterest.

How happy are Sr. Machine Learning Engineer professionals working at Pinterest?

40% of Sr. Machine Learning Engineer employees at Pinterest would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 59% in the past 12 months. Sr. Machine Learning Engineer professionals have also rated Pinterest with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinterest?

Software Engineer (151) , Account Manager (57) , Senior Software Engineer (31) , Partner Manager (28) , Machine Learning Engineer (20) , Data Scientist (17) , Software Engineer(Internship) (17) , Software Engineer Intern (15) , Product Designer (13) , Program Manager (12) , Product Manager (11) , Sales Manager (11) , Account Coordinator (9) , Senior Account Manager (9) , Software Engineer II (9)

What are the pros of working at Pinterest according to real employee reviews?

"People I worked with were great" ((in 154 reviews)); "Targets are achievable and the benefits are great." ((in 104 reviews)); "Good work life balance and teams/collegaue" ((in 82 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 40 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pinterest according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership spends more time managing optics and public image than focusing on meaningful change or actual company performance." ((in 45 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 10 reviews)); "new manager new rules, layoffs" ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad upper management (but not the CEO, he's awesome), chronic disorganization, internal politics are completely opaque, very young workforce lacks some degree of insight." ((in 8 reviews)); "Diversity is a huge problem, especially for women." ((in 8 reviews))

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Pinterest Sr. Machine Learning Engineer reviews

3.5

40% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

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16% approve of CEO

7% positive business outlook

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Sr. Machine Learning Engineer employees have rated Pinterest with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Machine Learning Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Pinterest is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Machine Learning Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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24 reviews

5.0

May 26, 2026

Great culture and people, but uncertain direction

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, great people, remote first

Cons

Not entirely sure where the company is headed

1.0

Apr 8, 2026

Hybrid work allowed, but leadership lacks vision

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- hybrid working is allowed

Cons

- leadership has no vision - previous positive company culture dying - politics

2.0

Mar 6, 2026

Degrading culture

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still technically hybrid without RTO

Cons

- leadership not transparent - No future vision for product - slow AI tools/agent adaptation despite CEO claiming we are "AI-First"

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