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 (57) , 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.

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

Apr 8, 2019

Great company with an inspirational mission

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- User (pinner) first mentality in walk and talk - Conservative and thoughtful decision making vs typical cavalier silicon valley companies - Grounded founders - Mission of bringing Inspiration to everyone

Cons

- Sometimes slow to move

Pinterest Response

7y

I agree; our thoughtful and grounded approach make Pinterest a uniquely gratifying and positive place to work. It sounds like we are both motivated by our mission to give everyone the inspiration to create a life they love! Thanks for all that you do for Pinterest and for always putting our Pinners first. Jo, CHRO

5.0

Apr 5, 2019

Great people, great culture, working on a product to bring people inspiration

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've worked at Yahoo!, Google (YouTube), Twitter, Facebook and now Pinterest and while they all have great cultures and people Pinterest has really stood out in those dimensions and its nice to work on a product that people love without all the issues of social platforms right now.

Cons

OK Google and Facebook had nicer gyms and more food options

Pinterest Response

7y

Pinterest is a happy corner of the internet, and I agree with your sentiment that it feels good to know that our product is helping to inspire people to create a life they love. Your career has been diverse and with many great companies and so your perspective is really nice to read. Thanks for the work that you do! Jo, CHRO

4.0

Apr 3, 2019

Not bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty nice people and nice environment

Cons

Sometimes you can feel the disconnect

Pinterest Response

7y

Thanks for your feedback!

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