Pinterest reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(992 total reviews)
avatar

Bill Ready

49% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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).

Reviews by job title

992 reviews
4.0
Dec 13, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- inspiring and visionary founding team and service - compelling business model. - deep technical cred bringing balance b/w tech, product and design - collaborative, learning and tolerant culture - work with some of the smartest and humble people around

Cons

- sometimes can be too nice of a place - balancing between adolescence and grownup stage

5.0
Dec 11, 2015

I'm obsessed with this company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pinterest is a company that truly cares about people - from our co founders all the way down to my direct manager. We operate with a sense of maturity that allows us to move fast and at the same time, focus on the details. Promotion and review cycles every 6 months are opportunities to grow and see your impact. We spend a lot of time knitting with our teams outside of the office and many of my co workers have become life long friends. We have a huge opportunity in the market place and I'm excited every day to come to work. It's been 2+ years for me here and I couldn't imagine being anywhere else.

Cons

All startups have growing pains and I've been other places where those challenges weren't worth sticking around. I think we could do a better job at rallying our company around the wins our individual teams see every day. We're pretty heads down and do a lot of good work, so spending more time sharing and celebrating those wins together. Also, this might be minor, but we've opened up a new space and it would be great if we could have the team all together in one building. Real estate in SF is tough, so having an urban campus is better than commuting to MTV.

5.0
Dec 11, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing work environment with spaces to work in the open with your team, quiet spaces to focus and informal areas to mix it up. Inevitably, you run into others in these different spaces and conversations lead to creative problem solving sessions. - Challenging work. The company is growing fast and there's a ton to do. If you want an opportunity to step right into a job that you'll have an immediate impact, this is the right place for you. - People are smart and motivated without being jerks. The team I work on genuinely care about each other, which makes it easier to have hard conversations because I can trust that there are no hidden agendas or bad intent. - People that use Pinterest love it. It's rare to work at a company that has a product that is so loved by the community of people that use it. It makes it fun to talk about with family, friends and strangers.

Cons

- Leadership churn - Multiple offices in San Francisco makes it hard to stay connected. There are things like Slack and Google Hangouts, but nothing beats talking to someone in person, which is getting harder as the company grows.

Viewing 952 - 954 of 992 Reviews

Glassdoor has 1,277 Pinterest reviews submitted anonymously by Pinterest employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Pinterest is right for you.