Pinterest reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(994 total reviews)
avatar

Bill Ready

48% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Pinterest has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 994 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).

Reviews by job title

994 reviews
4.0
Aug 20, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is quite good with quarterly bonuses, free lunch & snacks and colleagues are always helpful.

Cons

Nothing really I can think of.

avatar
Pinterest Response
5y
Thank you for your feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed your time at Pinterest. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, reach out to our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO
2.0
Aug 4, 2020

A huge disappointment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Really nice, smart and caring employees - Great mission people can really get behind - Strong challenges across the entire org

Cons

- There's a weird facade at the surface. You're fed that this is "the inspiration" company and the culture is "nice", but when you're facing real challenges and opportunities to give feedback to make the company better, it's really all fake. Pulse surveys are a joke. Many teams are getting poor results, but the follow up actions aren't good enough. - There are deep cultural problems and HR lacks severe empathy in driving real cultural change and they aren't driving the right behaviors to make the company better. Minorities are leaving the company at an alarming rate. - Lack of accountability: processes and OKRs are constantly changing, so you don't know what to focus on or what the new process is. Also see note above re: pulse results. - Depending on your org, but the opportunities for growth are lacking overall. - Managers are junior, so you need to be paired with a really good one and that will make a big difference on your career.

avatar
Pinterest Response
5y
Thank you for your feedback. We are so sorry you’re having a negative experience at Pinterest and appreciate you sharing these details so we can use them to affect change. We are deeply committed to changing our culture for the better and have started tangible, measurable work toward improvement. Specific feedback is vital to our process, so we invite you to share (if you're comfortable) via our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249, and/or connect with People Experience, your HRBP, or myself directly. Jo, CHRO
3.0
Jul 13, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some great, smart people. Strong mission. Good benefits.

Cons

A revolving door of unstable leadership. Shiny object syndrome prevails and constant chasing of political fires. Some leaders act like mob members, doing favors for each other to ensure they retain their power. Engineering is run like a frat house where bad behavior is rewarded with promotions and increased scope of control.

avatar
Pinterest Response
5y
Thank you for your feedback. Pinterest's culture is incredibly important to me, as is creating an Engineering environment that feels inclusive and supportive. Our team welcomes feedback from you on your experience, and you can reach us directly at our monitored inbox for Glassdoor feedback: gd@pinterest.com. If you’re uncomfortable with that, there is also an anonymous hotline to give more feedback: (844) 704-6249. Jeremy, Head of Engineering
Viewing 736 - 738 of 994 Reviews

Glassdoor has 1,279 Pinterest reviews submitted anonymously by Pinterest employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Pinterest is right for you.