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      Pinterest reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (994 total reviews)
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      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).

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      994 reviews
      5.0
      Mar 1, 2016

      Great place to work, but is a growing company.

      Software engineer, mobile
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      Pros

      Personal Growth - it's still very easy to work on a wide range of problems at Pinterest. You can easily transition between different technologies and learn a lot. Impact on Projects - As a product engineer, you're able to have a lot of say in how the product changes and grows. Each product team is made up of ~10 people and owns a large portion of the product. Engineers are heavily involved in prioritizing projects for the team, and are involved from the beginning with the design and implementation of projects. Growth - the company is growing really quickly. There are plenty of negatives to that, but overall it's a great sign for the outlook of the company. It also leads to more opportunities to rise quickly in the company and to be a leader.

      Cons

      The main cons are problems that are standard with a growing company. As the company grows, there is some churn with employees at all levels. I've been seeing this the most on the PM side, as politics from the growth and resulting structural changes pushes people out. On the product side there's not a strong vision. It's very hard to get features removed and you have to jump through hoops to build anything new.

      5.0
      Feb 28, 2016

      From GOOG to FB to PINTEREST

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      -Best work/life balance I've seen in the industry due to a refreshingly mature leadership philosophy -Success is a known commodity, meaning focus is on executing -Nothing is set in stone: teams/projects change as responsibly needed

      Cons

      -Compared to FB, company moves more methodically rather than for the sake of speed. Jury is still out if this is right plan (right now, I think it is) -If you're looking for a silicon valley party (late nights, keggers, raging parties) this place is not that. As someone who has seen it all, this is actually a good thing IMO.

      5.0
      Dec 21, 2015

      Such a great company!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I'm a little sad to see some of the recent negative reviews that people have been writing, because those reviews don’t convey the Pinterest I work at. I’d read those review with a grain of salt if I were you. If you work hard, you get recognized. If you bring good ideas to the table, your colleagues listen. I’ve never found the need to promote myself or “manage up” like at other companies in the valley. You are recognized for working hard and making an impact. And the people you get to work with are smart and humble and genuinely want to be around each other all of the time. Of course Pinterest has its bumps. It wouldn’t be a startup if there weren’t any bumps. The management team works hard to keep Pinterest’s culture strong by eliminating toxic and unhealthy situations. As a result some of the teams as of late, are stronger than ever. So believe what you want, but hopefully you’ll see through some of the other negative reviews as they really don’t convey what an awesome company Pinterest is to work for and the people who work here.

      Cons

      Our offices are split up because we are growing and there isn't room for all of us in one building. I don't blame Pinterest for this though. There's no place that will fit us all!

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