Is Pinterest a good company to work for?

Pinterest has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,279 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Pinterest to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Pinterest have been left by employees working as Software Engineer Intern , Software Engineer(Internship) and Software Engineer .

Does Pinterest pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pinterest employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pinterest. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pinterest?

60% of Pinterest employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pinterest 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 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?

"3. People are nice and respectful" ((in 159 reviews)); "Good benefits and lunch options" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good work life balance and teams/collegaue" ((in 83 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great team (dependent on org)" ((in 37 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 43 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Not exempt from layoffs and resource shorages" ((in 9 reviews)); "Diversity is a huge problem, especially for women." ((in 9 reviews)); "It’s all bullying, discrimination and a crappy career framework with a clueless exec team." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pinterest layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pinterest layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pinterest in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Pinterest locations?

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Pinterest reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(994 total reviews)

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

1.0

Jul 9, 2020

Sales for tech giants is exactly what you think

Agency partner manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Recognizable brand name Crash-course in online ad strategy and digital marketplace Nice office space

Cons

Culture of heavy turnover Cut-throat sales atmosphere Leadership failure at every level Rampant cheating amongst the cliquish "elite" to hit sales goals Zero opportunity for career advancement Work/life balance non-existent

Pinterest Response

5y

I want to thank you for your feedback. It sounds like you’ve had a poor experience and I’m so sorry to hear it. We are working hard to improve our culture and are grateful you took the time to share your story. If you’re comfortable, there is an anonymous hotline to give more feedback directly: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO

5.0

Jul 2, 2020

Great company that spread happiness and love

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Product that millions people love - Extremely inclusive and diverse environment. - Smart and experienced people - There are still a lot to build

Cons

- Lack of long term product strategy. A lot of new product attempts failed and wasted due to lack of vision and/or aggressive execution. -

Pinterest Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback, we sincerely appreciate it. Although we’re glad you had a great experience at Pinterest, we are working hard to ensure that all of our teams rise to the level of positivity, opportunity, and empathy that it sounds like you experienced. If you’re comfortable, we encourage you to share specific feedback via our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO

4.0

Jun 23, 2020

Great place to work overall...if you're on the right team

Partnerships

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was fortunate enough to be in a good org with great managers and senior leadership. At Pinterest, there were lots of opportunity to make impact, culture within our team was excellent since we had full control of hiring, perks are decent, and I like Ben as a leader since he displays a lot of empathy.

Cons

Pay and perks are a bit behind industry, we can be more thoughtful about the quality of the product we ship, and certain orgs have leaders that are not just incompetent leaders, but are also awful human beings. Despite 1-2 years of feedback to surface the issues and 100% of some teams churning, those leaders end up staying and HR seems to do absolutely nothing. It's heartbreaking since Pinterest has a lot of potential, and it sucks to watch superstar teams dissolve solely due to bad leadership. If you're going to work here, heavily vet the org you're going into (ideally from someone in that org you trust) because it can either be a great place to work or work life can seriously suck without any hope of change.

Pinterest Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback, we sincerely appreciate it. Although we’re glad you had a great experience at Pinterest, we are working hard to ensure that all of our teams rise to the level of positivity, opportunity, and empathy that it sounds like you experienced. If you’re comfortable, we encourage you to share specific feedback via our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO

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