Is Pinterest a good company to work for?

Pinterest has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,279 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% 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 (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 159 reviews)); "Good benefits and lunch options" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good work life balance and teams/collegaue" ((in 83 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great team (dependent on org)" ((in 37 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)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Not exempt from layoffs and resource shorages" ((in 9 reviews)); "Diversity is a huge problem, especially for women." ((in 9 reviews)); "It’s all bullying, discrimination and a crappy career framework with a clueless exec team." ((in 6 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

(994 total reviews)

Bill Ready

48% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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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

5.0

Feb 5, 2020

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing product, kind and professional people. Strong leadership. Open communication and culture. Knit con and other employee focused growth events. Really care about creating a diverse workforce.

Cons

Still a lot of work ahead!

Pinterest Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback! We pride ourselves on our amazing people, culture, and open lines of communication. If you're comfortable, there is an anonymous hotline to give more feedback directly: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO

4.0

Feb 3, 2020

Overall good engineer opportunities and great working environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice while not afraid to give constructive suggestions

Cons

Low 401k match so far

Pinterest Response

6y

Thanks for leaving your review! This is great feedback on the engineering department and culture, and I'm pleased you're enjoying your challenging work and finding your team supportive (and "caring with candor")! As this is the first year we've implemented the 401K match, we're starting conservatively but we're pleased to start at all and excited for the future. Jom, CHRO

5.0

Jan 28, 2020

Best job I've ever had

Partner account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, Worklife balance, Feeling of accomplishment

Cons

The SMB team is often neglected in terms of maintaining the "Pinterest" culture.

Pinterest Response

6y

Thank you for your words, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying life at Pinterest so much! I hope you continue to feel accomplished in your work, especially as we tackle our ambitious 202 0 roadmap. I hear you on the feeling of neglect as well, and will look into this further. Jo, CHRO

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Jobs at Pinterest

Staff Product Owner, Collaboration & Productivity

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Product Designer II, Pinner Actionability

Staff Product Designer, Patterns & Design Innovation

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Great place to work!

Overall good engineer opportunities and great working environment

Best job I've ever had

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