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      Pinterest reviews

      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (992 total reviews)
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      Bill Ready

      49% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      2.7

      Senior management

      Pinterest has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 992 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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      992 reviews
      1.0
      May 25, 2019

      Good Company Mission, but Too Bad it's not Embraced Internally

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - If you get stuck with a toxic team, the bright side is that a good portion of the company has really some of the kindest, smartest people I've ever encountered. - I love that the company has Knitcon, which is truly worth looking forward to every year! - Food, health benefits, etc. are pretty good! - I continue to be inspired by Ben and the company mission.

      Cons

      - Ineffective HR department - do not overcomplicate your life by trying to resolve issues internally. If you're facing harassment, move on to another company. If you're facing discrimination, you too should move on. Retaliation? It's rampant and fairly widely accepted so again, move on. It doesn't matter if you have written proof and 23984 witnesses. It doesn't matter if the perpetrator is a bad leader and incompetent at his/ her job. Pinterest. Doesn't. Care. - Absolutely zero transparency as to how compensation is determined at hiring & merit. The definitions & criteria seem to change based on the candidate & recruiting cycle. - So much "unconscious bias" (what Pinterest calls it) within the company that every time I hear a mid-level manager challenge a female's technical ability or say some bizarre gender-stereotyping or racial comment, I think that Pinterest as a company should really start calling it "conscious bias" because Pinterest continues to turn a blind eye despite multiple complaints. Like I said above, you're better off quitting. - Pinterest is still relatively new and so unfortunately, you might get stuck with a "manager" who essentially hit the jackpot by being an early employee at the company and rose through the (small) ranks because of that fact alone. As a result, you have a lot of leaders who are just unfortunately some of the worst managers by standard definitions and... you unfortunately can't do anything about it because no one reads quarterly surveys on managers (Pulse surveys). - Zero accountability by leaders to make sure that they're creating a culture internally that is reflective of the company mission.

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      Pinterest Response
      7y
      I am very concerned to hear about your experience and want to help. I want to be very clear- we do not tolerate retaliation, and are committed to creating a workplace free of discrimination, harassment or other mistreatment. I want all our employees to feel comfortable raising concerns and know that the concerns will be taken seriously. It sounds like you have been in touch with someone from the People team and were not satisfied with your experience. I'm committed to ensuring that we have an effective and responsive HR department. I’m available for you to reach out to me directly and very much encourage you to do so. I’d like to hear from you and ensure you have support. Given your concerns, if it’s more comfortable for you, I also want to offer you our anonymous hotline: (844)704-6249. Jo, CHRO
      2.0
      May 11, 2020

      Not at all what it seems...

      Partner operations technical specialist
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      Pros

      - CEO is a genuinely good guy that seems to have good intentions for Pinterest overall - Free food - Nominally good values that are once in a while backed up by actual action (KnitCon)

      Cons

      I'm sure from the outside Pinterest seems like a fun, collaborative, creative place to work, and its company size gives off the impression that it's going to have a startupy feel. After 1.5 years there I can unequivocally say that while this is the story that is advertised internally as well, in day to day life, the direct opposite is true. This was by far the most toxic work environment I have ever been a part of. A culture of passive-aggressiveness and at times complete disrespect for colleagues that are deemed "inferior" is rampant. Teams that should be working together are actively pitted against one another by management. Bullying by superiors is not only common but is basically expected as a norm. Promotions are almost never based on merit, but generally instead on whatever optics need to be pushed that month. Feedback is constantly ignored or met with empty promises that no one is ever held accountable for (or, at worst, with "if you're unhappy you can leave" or even actual firings/removals from teams if a manager finds you "difficult"). It's not a huge majority of people that are the worst offenders of this behavior, but the major issue is that the larger company seems to be content to allow them to act this way, which in turn enables lesser offenders to become worse when they see that there are no consequences. At this point, it seems like the company is propped up by revolving door of competent and ambitious people producing some good work that others end up taking credit for until they either become fed up with the toxic culture or are pushed out once they can no longer be used.

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      Pinterest Response
      6y
      I want to thank you for your feedback, my team listens closely and is constantly looking for opportunities to improve. It sounds like you’ve had a poor experience and I’m sorry to hear it. It is my hope that every employee has the best experience that they can, and I don’t want anyone to fall through the cracks. If you’re comfortable, there is an anonymous hotline to give more feedback directly: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO
      2.0
      Feb 8, 2017

      Political Nightmare

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Many people here are hard working, kind and driven to innovate the product. All the tech "perks" without being obscene. Dogs allowed, founders still run the company.

      Cons

      Nightmare infighting, everyone is conniving and clamoring over eachother for their little fiefdom. Very few are pulling together to make sure that PINNERS and PINTEREST win. Inexperienced and insensitive middle management. Management has no idea what they are doing, and make mistakes so galling that will get Pinterest sued. If you are not a sorority sister or fraternity bro stay away. This place doesn't want anyone different, but it's also full of cowards, so they will all pretend to accept you. If you are joining this company, keep a BIG smile no matter how atrocious people act and don't trust anyone. If you show an inkling of disillusionment, you are ostracized.

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