Is Pinterest a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Pinterest have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 143 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Pinterest employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Pinterest now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Pinterest .

Does Pinterest pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pinterest with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 143 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Pinterest.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Pinterest?

91% of Software Developer employees at Pinterest would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Pinterest with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinterest?

Software Engineer (152) , 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?

"Great people and teams" ((in 149 reviews)); "Targets are achievable and the benefits are great." ((in 95 reviews)); "Good work life balance and teams/collegaue" ((in 81 reviews)); "Great team (dependent on org)" ((in 44 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 43 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)); "Not exempt from layoffs and resource shorages" ((in 10 reviews)); "Inexperienced and insensitive middle management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of diversity on a lot of teams." ((in 8 reviews)); "no career growth" ((in 8 reviews))

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Pinterest Software Developer reviews

4.1

91% would recommend to a friend

(143 total reviews)

Bill Ready

87% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Software Engineer (Developer) employees have rated Pinterest with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 143 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Developer) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Pinterest is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Developer) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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143 reviews

5.0

Nov 3, 2020

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CEO approval

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Pros

It has great people and benefits

Cons

It's very busy, not good if a more relaxing situation is wanted

Pinterest Response

Thank you for your feedback. We’re so glad you enjoyed your time at Pinterest and appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, reach out to our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO

4.0

Oct 24, 2020

average

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it is not the worse

Cons

it's probably not the best

Pinterest Response

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, reach out to our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO

5.0

Oct 17, 2020

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is just so friendly!

Cons

None! it was a great experience!

Pinterest Response

Thank you for your feedback. We’re so glad you’re enjoying your time at Pinterest and appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, reach out to our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Jo, CHRO

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