Pinterest Employee Reviews about "great culture"
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- "Beyond toxic culture (sexism, verbally abusive managers, unethical business practices and pressure to conform)" (in 24 reviews)
- "Teams that should be working together are actively pitted against one another by management." (in 22 reviews)
- "first focus on making a great product and if you really care about diversity actually hire women into senior leadership" (in 21 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 5.022 Mar 2016Software EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearSan Francisco, CA
Pros
- Awesome Silicon Valley perks: free breakfast, lunch, dinner/snacks/drinks, lots of happy hours and random activities, friendly and fun workplace in the city, unlimited PTO. - You get to work with top talent. I work with a ton of accomplished engineers and learn new stuff everyday. - Great product that has a big future both creatively and in terms of monetization. - The company really invests in your success and goes to great lengths to make sure you're a happy employee. Can really tell a difference compared to my previous employer. - Fantastic work/life balance (though can vary slightly depending on your team/big deadlines). - Warm and friendly culture. You won't really find the tech-bro mindset here that you might find at other companies which is extremely refreshing. - Emphasis on meritocracy and removing bias from decision making in hiring and promotions (unconscious bias training, carefully reviewed and thought out processes, strong diversity initiatives, ect). - Top level directs are friendly and readily available to answer questions/comments.
Cons
- I notice there are a few aggressive reviews on here and I think they are probably situational and exaggerated . Company is a startup growing into a bigger company so there are natural growing pains/reorgs associated with that that some people may have their own opinions about.
1 - 5.02 Dec 2021Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 3 years
Pros
- Brilliant people, usually very kind and personable too - A CEO that has great values: humble, smart, kind (although big introvert) prefers to do it right rather than fast... rare in tech. - A fantastic culture : the company (and the people in it) care about the impact Pinterest has on the world. - Some great events (like Knitcon, an annual conference focused on learning new hobbies from colleagues) - Very competitive compensation - HR that care (generally)
Cons
- A few bad apples in middle management (usually white men who co-opt each other) but this seems to have been dealt with recently - HR sometimes overlooked management issues within teams - There's a bit of a perfectionist culture which can hinder growth
1 - 5.016 Jan 2021AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsSan Francisco, CA
Pros
- great growth opportunities - best people - open and honest culture
Cons
- difference in compensation within same level
Pinterest Response3yThank you for your feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review, and are so glad you’re enjoying your time at Pinterest. We’ll soon be rolling out new policies around compensation transparency, and encourage you to stay tuned for updates. If you’d like to share more feedback directly, reach out to your HRBP, People Experience, or our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team
- 5.05 Jun 2020Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, less than 1 year
Pros
+Compensation +Compassionate and collaborative work culture +Strong business opportunity ahead for the company
Cons
-Not very disruptive by nature -Strong competitors
- 4.028 Jul 2017Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearSan Francisco, CA
Pros
I've worked at company a couple years --great culture focused on knitting (working together); have maintained it well given the wave of growth --all the basic benefits (decent medical/vision, free meals) --lots of potential for the company's success --lots of nice coworkers
Cons
--no 401k matching --ceo lashes out at internal questions around company future/ipo --upper management seems dedicated to friends/early hires; people given random leadership roles that weren't posted for hiring (CTO, Head of Culture) --you're burning through good people by not focusing on personal/career development (T is quite clear that it's not the company responsibility to grow people) --no sense of career advancement; if your role is needed, you're all set; if focus changes, you are disposable
20 - 5.020 Aug 2015Anonymous InternFormer Intern
Pros
Really humble coworkers and execs; company has really thought about culture/diversity/inclusion during and after hiring
Cons
Food was okay but not great, but it was free, so I'm not really complaining
- 5.020 Nov 2014Software EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearSan Francisco, CA
Pros
* Great work life balance, especially compared to other startups in the valley (looking at you Uber) * Very high potential. Pinterest can monetize users extremely well since it knows their interests and can deliver targeted advertising. It also has strong user traction and is on track to surpass Twitter in terms of U.S. MAUs sometime in the next year. Based on that Pinterest could easily be at a 30B+ valuation in a couple years * Not any politics. The culture is friendly and collaborative and there has not been any politics that I've seen * Company puts a big emphasis on getting feedback from employees about what is working and what isn't & then acting on that feedback * Leadership team is very transparent. There is a weekly Q&A with the CEO and bi-weekly lunches where the leadership team presents high level strategy.
Cons
* Company is spread across multiple buildings which makes it hard to meet people outside of your org (i.e. engineering, partners, etc) * They have equity refreshes (which is awesome), but the difference between the refresh for top performers and average performers is negligible (which is bad if you're a top performer)
5 - 5.05 Oct 2016Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
* Lots of interesting engineering challenges that require web scale solutions. * Positive engineering culture where collaboration is encouraged and arrogance is shunned.
Cons
* Lots of acronyms to learn that make getting acclimated difficult.
3 - 5.012 Oct 2022Account CoordinatorCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearSeattle, WA
Pros
- Culture is supportive and positive - Opportunities for growth in a challenging environment - Kind and intelligent people
Cons
- Company-wide resources are not organized and hard to find
- 4.010 Aug 2021Technical SourcerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsSan Francisco, CA
Pros
- Welcoming and inclusive culture - Pintentions and Knitcon are fantastic - Promotes employees and contractors from within - Leadership is trusting
Cons
- Pinterest pays remote workers less than their counterparts based on cost of living. Either pay equally or you will lose top talent to remote first companies. - Hybrid future of work policy. - Some recruiting policies slow down hiring
2Pinterest Response3yThank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed your time at Pinterest, and sincerely appreciate you sharing insight on areas where we have room for improvement. If you’d like to share additional details directly, contact us at gd@pinterest.com, or call our anonymous hotline: (844) 704-6249. Pinterest People Team