Pros
- Pinterest is an amazing product that can deliver a lot of value to people - and a lot of people have figured this out. - Plan for monetization looks solid. - "Rands" seems like a solid hire to help solve the cultural problems.
Cons
- So many conflicting directions: Quarterly Goals, Various Company Wide Initiatives - Certain teams are balancing both waterfall and agile methodologies - Golden Handcuffs keep a lot of unhappy people working there. - Lack of diversity on a lot of teams. More female engineers than at a lot of other places, but not enough especially for our demographic. - A lot of people in upper management positions have done things not in the interest of Pinners or Pinterest to be where they are. - Authenticity is a core company value, but speaking your mind gets you on the ____lists. - Not enough investment in Engineers