Pinterest reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(992 total reviews)
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Bill Ready

49% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Pinterest has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 992 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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992 reviews
1.0
Jul 4, 2023

Don't come

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote policy can be good depending on organization

Cons

Executives and HR are promoting themselves while decreasing everyone else's comp.

1.0
Jul 9, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Recognizable brand name Crash-course in online ad strategy and digital marketplace Nice office space

Cons

Culture of heavy turnover Cut-throat sales atmosphere Leadership failure at every level Rampant cheating amongst the cliquish "elite" to hit sales goals Zero opportunity for career advancement Work/life balance non-existent

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Pinterest Response
5y
I want to thank you for your feedback. It sounds like you’ve had a poor experience and I’m so sorry to hear it. We are working hard to improve our culture and are grateful you took the time to share your story. If you’re comfortable, there is an anonymous hotline to give more feedback directly: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO
2.0
May 13, 2020

Toxic and demotivating work environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Regional offices seem to have a better culture than HQ - Free lunch/dinner - Onsite workout, crafting classes (studio nights, knit con)

Cons

- Uncaring and unmotivating middle/upper management - Most employees are seen as expendable for the bottom line. The underlying culture is "get in line or get out" if you don't like how the business is run. If you are a seller, you are given higher and higher sales targets that become increasingly more stressful and unattainable. If you're on a sales XFN team, you are blamed for all missed revenue opportunities, and you can expect the director of your org to scream at your team about how your team is a disappointment. - Ineffective HR - All concerns have fallen on deaf ears, whether raised through Pulse, group meetings, 1:1 meetings with HR/People experience. I now fully understand the fact that HR's mandate is to protect the company, and not the employees. HR's solution will be to tell you to find another job if you're truly that unhappy. - (Org dependent) Stagnation in career growth. I've seen that promotions have rarely been based on merit, but rather department optics or if someone has been severely mis-leveled coming into this company. Inter-company career transitions are also highly discouraged. As a result, there is high attrition of top talent as they feel they aren't valued for their work, stuck in the same role for years, and have to look outside the company to find the next step in their career. - Toxic work environment. Management say they care about culture in all hands meetings and department wide emails, but in reality, the culture they breed is one that is founded in fear. The value "care with candor" has become a way for management to CANDIDLY tell you everything that you do "wrong" based on benchmarks that change weekly or even daily, and if you CARE about retaining your job, you should work harder and longer hours against an ever moving target to make sure that our org leaders look good in front of Ben.

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Pinterest Response
6y
I want to thank you for your feedback, my team listens closely and is constantly looking for opportunities to improve. It sounds like you’ve had a poor experience and I’m sorry to hear it. It is my hope that every employee has the best experience that they can, and I don’t want anyone to fall through the cracks. If you’re comfortable, there is an anonymous hotline to give more feedback directly: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO
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