Is Pinterest a good company to work for?

Pinterest has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,280 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Pinterest to a friend and 42% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pinterest?

60% 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 (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?

"Great people and teams" ((in 149 reviews)); "Targets are achievable and the benefits are great." ((in 95 reviews)); "Good work life balance and teams/collegaue" ((in 81 reviews)); "Great team (dependent on org)" ((in 44 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 43 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 43 reviews)); "Not exempt from layoffs and resource shorages" ((in 10 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of diversity on a lot of teams." ((in 8 reviews)); "no career growth" ((in 8 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(995 total reviews)

Bill Ready

48% approve of CEO

42% 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 995 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

995 reviews

3.0

Jul 20, 2021

Ok I guess

Content writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture here better now

Cons

Micromanagement is the worst nightmare

Pinterest Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed your time at Pinterest, and sincerely appreciate you sharing insight on areas where we have room for improvement. 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

5.0

Jul 20, 2021

LOVE it here!

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The training the company puts you through is really thorough and when you complete training there are so many people that are willing to mentor and help you be better.

Cons

I dont have any cons right now

Pinterest Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re so glad you’re enjoying your time at Pinterest! 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

5.0

Jul 17, 2021

Fun Environment & generous benefit

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love everything's here. Love how the culture is super work-life balance & inclusive. I feel welcome since my 1st day.

Cons

i can not think of any so far

Pinterest Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re so glad you’re enjoying your time at Pinterest! 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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