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      Pinterest reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (993 total reviews)
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      Bill Ready

      48% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      2.7

      Senior management

      Pinterest has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 993 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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      993 reviews
      1.0
      Mar 7, 2019

      Institutionalized Workplace Bullying & Gender Inequality

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - Great benefits - Met some of the nicest, most intelligent people outside my team - knit con!

      Cons

      For a company that champions it’s efforts to make the workplace a fair and pleasant environment for everyone, it couldn’t be farther from the truth. Workplace bullying is essentially institutionalized here, where senior leaders continue to turn a blind eye at mid-level managers, who are some of the most inexperienced, abusive managers I’ve ever come across in my career. Fear of retaliation is a genuine concern here as well, so going to HR is basically not an option unless you’re at your breaking point where you’re okay quitting if things go more south.

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      Pinterest Response
      7y
      I've only been here for a few weeks and I agree some of the nicest, most intelligent people work at Pinterest. However, I am very concerned to hear about your experience, your fear of retaliation, and want to help. I want to be very clear- we will not tolerate retaliation, and are committed to creating a workplace free of discrimination, harassment or other mistreatment. Typically I'd encourage you to discuss your experience with a manager. It doesn't sound like that's something you feel comfortable doing, but we have alternatives, including our anonymous hotline (844-704-6249); or, a member of my team or I would be very keen to meet with you. Longer term, with a personal and deeply held belief in the power of great people management, I am very committed to ensure we continue to develop and strengthen our community of people leaders. Jo, CHRO
      2.0
      Feb 7, 2019

      Scrambling to ipo

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Nice location, delicious food and average medical benefits on par with most tech companies Most colleagues are very nice people and genuinely interested in doing good for our users Generally good work life balance for most teams

      Cons

      The company is scrambling to ipo likely this year but moving really slowly towards this goal and not being transparent at all about what’s happening. To make their multiplier look good they have also been doing a bunch of restructuring and significant pay cuts on various teams. They really screwed some teams over by justifying these pay cuts as industry benchmarking. Very short sighted in my opinion because they are punishing employees for being loyal and doing well and the people affected are really disappointed in the company. Pretty sure a lot of people are going to quit once they ipo. Everyone is just hanging around to see how much their options are worth. Most people think their options will be worth less than what they were promised at the point of joining the company yet the recruiters still use this as a perk to attract new hires.

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      Pinterest Response
      7y
      Hi there, Thanks for your feedback. I agree that we work with some of the nicest people around and that our dedication to pinners is a cornerstone of our employee community. We build our rewards programs with employees’ personal and professional goals top of mind. Our compensation programs are market competitive and all roles are re-evaluated on a yearly basis to the market. As Pinterest grows, things will naturally change. However, we commit to communicating clearly what those changes are, the “whys” behind the decisions and why we believe they make sense for everyone-- Pinners, employees, and more. Matt, Head of Total Rewards and People Operations
      5.0
      Feb 6, 2019

      Great learning environment

      Software engineer
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      Pros

      Top-line engineers among the industry behind the creative product. Truly a place to learn lots of things if you'd like to grow. Have been here for more than three years and it is still an inspiring place to work for.

      Cons

      the new buildings are not decorated as well as the old one. would be great if the Pinterest style can keep up. No office in the south bay.

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      Pinterest Response
      7y
      It’s great to hear that you continue to find Pinterest inspiring after more than four years working here, and see the many growth opportunities. I agree, keeping the hiring bar high and retaining talent as we continue to grow is one of the most important things we can do. I appreciate your input on our Bay Area locations, we will continue to ensure our location strategy meets the needs of the business. Thanks for being with us on this adventure. Jo, CHRO
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