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 144 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 144 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 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinterest?

Software Engineer (153) , 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 (13) , 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 97 reviews)); "Good work life balance and teams/collegaue" ((in 80 reviews)); "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 46 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Diversity is a huge problem, especially for women." ((in 9 reviews)); "Not exempt from layoffs and resource shorages" ((in 8 reviews)); "Bullying by superiors is not only common but is basically expected as a norm." ((in 6 reviews))

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Pinterest Software Developer reviews

4.1

91% would recommend to a friend

(144 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

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Pinterest with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 144 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Pinterest is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

144 reviews

4.0

Mar 3, 2021

Great company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, good mission, good use of social media

Cons

Politics, lots of reorgs at the time

Pinterest Response

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

5.0

Mar 1, 2021

A great company to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive compensation, nice people, and great WLB.

Cons

Couldn't think of any at this moment.

Pinterest Response

Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and are so glad you enjoyed your time at Pinterest. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, contact us at gd@pinterest.com, or call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

5.0

Feb 4, 2021

Innovative Teams

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has a good work-life balance and good pay. The company seems innovative.

Cons

I have yet to see a con!

Pinterest Response

Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, contact your HRBP or People Experience partner, email us at gd@pinterest.com, or call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team

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