Growing pains that never stop - Senior Team Lead Pinterest Employee Review

3.0
13 Jul 2020
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Pros

Some great, smart people. Strong mission. Good benefits.

Cons

A revolving door of unstable leadership. Shiny object syndrome prevails and constant chasing of political fires. Some leaders act like mob members, doing favors for each other to ensure they retain their power. Engineering is run like a frat house where bad behavior is rewarded with promotions and increased scope of control.

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Thank you for your feedback. Pinterest's culture is incredibly important to me, as is creating an Engineering environment that feels inclusive and supportive. Our team welcomes feedback from you on your experience, and you can reach us directly at our monitored inbox for Glassdoor feedback: gd@pinterest.com. If you’re uncomfortable with that, there is also an anonymous hotline to give more feedback: (844) 704-6249. Jeremy, Head of Engineering

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