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?

"People I worked with were great" ((in 153 reviews)); "Good benefits and lunch options" ((in 106 reviews)); "Good work life balance and generally interesting projects" ((in 80 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 42 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 45 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Recent layoff wasn’t handled well, limited career opportunities" ((in 10 reviews)); "LACK OF DIVERSITY: Tone deaf speeches from upper management about race and inclusion." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bullying by superiors is not only common but is basically expected as a norm." ((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.

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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

4.0

Aug 5, 2019

Working at Pinterest is team-by-team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Some great teams with awesome culture * Fun workplace events * Great work-life balance, if you want it

Cons

* Some teams are clique-y * Some teams are under a lot more pressure than others * lotta lotta politics to deal with

Pinterest Response

6y

I’m sorry to hear about your negative experiences, although glad to hear that you appreciate Pinterest’s culture and work/life balance. Pinterest has had a busy and exciting year, but we need to make sure that the core of what makes Pinterest great — helpful and kind people, open culture, and passion for our users — doesn’t fade. We’ll take your feedback into consideration, thank you for sharing it. Jo, CHRO

4.0

Jul 16, 2019

Amazing work community

Product quality specialist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment. Everyone at Pinterest is willing to help you solve problems, even if they aren't directly aligned with their own. True care for Pinners and providing the best experience possible.

Cons

Need better promotion track and recognition.

Pinterest Response

6y

The Pinterest community is a special one and I hope all employees find it as rewarding as you do. I also really value how helpful our colleagues are, it’s one of my favorite things about Pinterest. We have taken your feedback on promotion track and recognition programs into consideration, so stay tuned and keep on helping make Pinterest a great place to work! Jo, CHRO

5.0

Jul 4, 2019

Overall a great place to work

Epm technology partner

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture is pretty relaxed. Work hours are very reasonable. Almost nobody has to work at night. Great benefits. Lots of fun activities outside of work.

Cons

Some teams are not as mature as other teams when it comes to process and technology. Some managers do not have clear vision and strategy of where they want to take their teams.

Pinterest Response

6y

I'm glad you're getting the work/life balance that we pride ourselves on and enjoying our benefits! Thank you for your feedback about management, we have placed a renewed emphasis on leadership development in recent months and will see this work threaded throughout the company. Jo, CHRO

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