Is Pinterest a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Pinterest have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 33 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Pinterest now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Pinterest .

Does Pinterest pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pinterest with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 33 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Pinterest.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Pinterest?

45% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Pinterest would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 42% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Pinterest with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinterest?

Software Engineer (152) , Account Manager (58) , Senior Software Engineer (31) , Partner Manager (28) , Machine Learning Engineer (20) , Data Scientist (18) , 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 158 reviews)); "Targets are achievable and the benefits are great." ((in 98 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 82 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 46 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 46 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 10 reviews)); "new manager new rules, layoffs" ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of diversity on a lot of teams." ((in 7 reviews)); "Bullying by superiors is not only common but is basically expected as a norm." ((in 6 reviews))

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Pinterest Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(33 total reviews)

Bill Ready

28% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Pinterest with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Pinterest is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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33 reviews

5.0

Dec 27, 2024

Good place to work at

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent product - Competitive compensation

Cons

- Infra is messy - A bit political

5.0

Dec 20, 2024

A good balance between small and big players

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- interesting projects - competes with big players in terms of metrics - good benefits

Cons

- work life balance is poor - dominated by asians - Underserving promotions from leadership

3.0

Dec 10, 2024

Not exciting anymore

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Okay Pay Remote work support is really good

Cons

Politcs Pay is going down hill in the last few years. Work is not exciting anymore.

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