Is Pinterest a good company to work for?

Pinterest has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,288 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Pinterest to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Pinterest have been left by employees working as Software Engineer Intern , Software Engineer(Internship) and Software Engineer .

Does Pinterest pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pinterest employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pinterest. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pinterest?

59% of Pinterest employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pinterest 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinterest?

Software Engineer (152) , Account Manager (58) , Senior Software Engineer (31) , Partner Manager (28) , Machine Learning Engineer (20) , Data Scientist (18) , 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?

"Great people and teams" ((in 160 reviews)); "Targets are achievable and the benefits are great." ((in 102 reviews)); "Good work life balance and generally interesting projects" ((in 80 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "great people generally, but some teams are better than others" ((in 41 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 9 reviews)); "Recent layoff wasn’t handled well, limited career opportunities" ((in 8 reviews)); "Lack of diversity on a lot of teams." ((in 7 reviews)); "Bullying by superiors is not only common but is basically expected as a norm." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pinterest layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pinterest layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pinterest in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Pinterest locations?

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Pinterest reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,003 total reviews)

Bill Ready

47% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Pinterest has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,003 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pinterest employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Mar 23, 2021

Love working here!

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Collaborative - Autonomy of schedule - Consistent employee training - Really nice people - Flat org (not very hierarchical) - Nice perks (Unlimited vacation, great healthcare) - Room for growth - Great internal mobility

Cons

- The company is growing really fast so some products are still evolving in comparison to certain competitors and there's a lot of "learning together" as we grow.

Pinterest Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and are so glad you’re enjoying your time at Pinterest. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, contact your HRBP or People Experience partner, email us at gd@pinterest.com, or call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

4.0

Mar 16, 2021

fast growing social media platform

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Machine Learning Friendly, compensation is good compared with big brands.

Cons

Promotion is slower now with tenure requirement

Pinterest Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and are glad you’re enjoying your time at Pinterest. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, contact your HRBP or People Experience partner, email us at gd@pinterest.com, or call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

4.0

Mar 12, 2021

Good comp but bad WLB

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great package and benefits Cool activities in the company Growth stock

Cons

WLB is bad Depending on the team, managers are bad

Pinterest Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. While we’re glad you’re enjoying some aspects of Pinterest, we sincerely appreciate you sharing insight on how we can improve. We recommend you connect with your HRBP or People Experience partner to share feedback and identify ways to improve your experience. If you’d like to share additional details directly, contact us at gd@pinterest.com, or call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

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