Is Pinterest a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Pinterest have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 142 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Pinterest employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Pinterest now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Pinterest .

Does Pinterest pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pinterest with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 142 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Pinterest.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Pinterest?

91% of Software Developer employees at Pinterest would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 14% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Pinterest with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating 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 156 reviews)); "Targets are achievable and the benefits are great." ((in 96 reviews)); "Good work life balance and teams/collegaue" ((in 82 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 40 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)); "some management is poor at best" ((in 38 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 9 reviews)); "LACK OF DIVERSITY: Tone deaf speeches from upper management about race and inclusion." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bullying by superiors is not only common but is basically expected as a norm." ((in 7 reviews))

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Pinterest Software Developer reviews

4.1

91% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

Bill Ready

87% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Software Engineer (Developer) employees have rated Pinterest with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Developer) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Pinterest is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Developer) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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142 reviews

4.0

May 1, 2021

awesome place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits at this place. Its a good company to work for

Cons

no cons at this place. Work life balance is not that great

Pinterest Response

Thank you for your feedback. While we’re glad you enjoyed some aspects of Pinterest, we sincerely appreciate you sharing insight areas where we have room for improvement. If you’d like to share additional details directly, contact us at gd@pinterest.com, or call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

5.0

Apr 28, 2021

Very nice company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pinterest has everything I can imagine as a good company

Cons

Pinterest doesn't have obvious cons so far

Pinterest Response

Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and are so glad you’re enjoying your time at Pinterest. To share additional feedback, email us at gd@pinterest.com, or call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

5.0

Apr 22, 2021

Good culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, people, engineers are smart

Cons

systems could be a bit disparate

Pinterest Response

Thank you for your feedback. While we’re glad you enjoyed some aspects of Pinterest, we sincerely appreciate you sharing insight on areas where we have room for improvement. If you’d like to share additional details directly, contact us at gd@pinterest.com, or call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

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