Item: Pinterest
Rating: 5
Author: Current employee - Recruiting Specialist

Question 1

Is Pinterest a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Pinterest has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,277 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(Internship), Software Engineer Intern and Software Engineer.

Question 2

Does Pinterest pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Pinterest?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinterest?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (151), Account Manager (57), Senior Software Engineer (31), Partner Manager (28), Machine Learning Engineer (20), Data Scientist (17), Software Engineer(Internship) (17), Software Engineer Intern (16), Product Designer (13), Program Manager (12), Product Manager (11), Sales Manager (11), Account Coordinator (9), Senior Account Manager (9), Software Engineer II (9)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Pinterest according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"3. People are nice and respectful" ((in 154 reviews)); "Targets are achievable and the benefits are great." ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work life balance and generally interesting projects" ((in 84 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 39 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Pinterest according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Senior leadership spends more time managing optics and public image than focusing on meaningful change or actual company performance." ((in 45 reviews)); "some management is poor at best" ((in 40 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Diversity is a huge problem, especially for women." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bullying by superiors is not only common but is basically expected as a norm." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Pinterest layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What Pinterest locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle

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