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 9% 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?

"Great people and teams" ((in 155 reviews)); "Good benefits and lunch options" ((in 95 reviews)); "Good work life balance and teams/collegaue" ((in 79 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great team (dependent on org)" ((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)); "Recent layoff wasn’t handled well, limited career opportunities" ((in 10 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Diversity is a huge problem, especially for women." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bullying by superiors is not only common but is basically expected as a norm." ((in 6 reviews))

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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Reviews by job title

142 reviews

5.0

Dec 22, 2020

Great company with lots of potential

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of new features to build, lots of room to grow. - Lots of potential to impact the tech stack and infrastructure. - Empathetic leaders who are willing to take meaningful steps for solving challenging social issues in text - Great benefits - Good WLB

Cons

- Can feel slow moving at times, but its also good to know that Pinterest takes time to differentiate itself from the competition. - Sometimes, people in company are too nice to call out other's BS

Pinterest Response

5y

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. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, reach out to our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

5.0

Nov 16, 2020

great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company to work at

Cons

cant really think of any

Pinterest Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re so glad you enjoyed your time at Pinterest and appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, reach out to our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

5.0

Nov 3, 2020

Great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has great people and benefits

Cons

It's very busy, not good if a more relaxing situation is wanted

Pinterest Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re so glad you enjoyed your time at Pinterest and appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, reach out to our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO

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