Is Pinterest a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Pinterest have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 142 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Pinterest employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Pinterest now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Pinterest .

Does Pinterest pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pinterest with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 142 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Pinterest.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Pinterest?

91% of Software Developer employees at Pinterest would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 14% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Pinterest with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinterest?

Software Engineer (151) , 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?

"3. People are nice and respectful" ((in 156 reviews)); "Targets are achievable and the benefits are great." ((in 96 reviews)); "Good work life balance and teams/collegaue" ((in 82 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 46 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 43 reviews)); "some management is poor at best" ((in 38 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 9 reviews)); "LACK OF DIVERSITY: Tone deaf speeches from upper management about race and inclusion." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bullying by superiors is not only common but is basically expected as a norm." ((in 7 reviews))

Pinterest Software Developer reviews

4.1

91% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

Bill Ready

87% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer (Developer) employees have rated Pinterest with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Developer) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Pinterest is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Developer) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

142 reviews

4.0

Jun 8, 2022

L6

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Compensation Package; Strong ownership

Cons

Immature low/mid level management; too many work in parallel

Pinterest Response

4y

Thank you for the review. While we’re glad you’re enjoying some aspects of your time at Pinterest, we appreciate the feedback on where we have room to improve. If you’d like to share additional details directly, contact us at gd@pinterest.com, call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

5.0

Apr 6, 2022

Good benefits

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- free breakfast / lunch + $24 uber eats per day - coffee shop free inside + infinite snacks - work from anywhere (pay reduction by location) - $500 a year towards any work from home related stuff - commute reimbursement - nice insurance benefits

Cons

- experience is very team dependent - promo's can be biased based on manager. strict manager = slower promos

Pinterest Response

4y

Thank you for the review! We’re glad you’re enjoying your time at Pinterest and appreciate the feedback on where we have room to improve. If you’d like to share additional details directly, contact us at gd@pinterest.com, call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

5.0

Mar 8, 2022

Great company overall

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are very nice, there's a lot of interesting to do and you have a lot of ownership

Cons

The company direction is not strong currently

Pinterest Response

4y

Thank you for the review! We’re glad you’re enjoying your time at Pinterest and appreciate the feedback on where we have room to improve. If you’d like to share additional details directly, contact us at gd@pinterest.com, call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

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