If you’ve ever sought inspiration for a recipe, big event, or project, you\u2019ve probably stumbled upon Pinterest, a global visual discovery engine designed to spark inspiration. But have you ever considered working at Pinterest? If you’re interested in a vibrant career in social media, this guide covers what you need to know about Pinterest careers, student opportunities, benefits, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2010<\/a>, Ben Silbermann, Evan Sharp, and Paul Sciarra founded and launched Pinterest to spark creativity and inspire its users to create their dream lives. As a social network site where people can discover different hobbies and interests, Pinterest hopes to help customers create a life they love by combining discovery, emotion, and action to show what\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By 2011, Pinterest had 11 million visits per week. Today, over 440 million users visit the website each month, and about half of these “Pinners” come from outside the U.S. More than 300 billion ideas have been shared on Pinterest since its inception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Although headquartered in San Francisco, Pinterest is expanding its global workforce with over 2,200 employees<\/a> and 27 office locations worldwide. Bill Ready, a former Google executive, became CEO in June 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Enroll in a free Forage job simulation to showcase your skills and connect with top companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pinterest offers students and new graduates various opportunities to begin their career exploration, starting with a remote program students can embark on part-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Engage Scholars Program<\/a> is an unpaid virtual professional training opportunity for undergraduate students in the technical field. Open to first and second-year students, the program takes place in June and July during weekly (1-2 per week) virtual sessions. Students attend workshops to improve their technical and interpersonal skills<\/a> via mock interviews, recruiting deep dives, and skill set development. In addition, participants get partnered with an engineering mentor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pinterest also has several longer-term internships and programs<\/a> for students and graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This 12-week summer internship enables “Pinterns” to work on high-exposure projects alongside engineering employees. Applicants should be working on a computer science or related degree with 2-3 years of computer science classes completed. An aptitude for programming languages and non-academic coding experience is required \u2014 along with communication<\/a> and problem-solving skills<\/a>. This internship is available in Palo Alto, San Francisco, Seattle, and Toronto. Applications open in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n >>MORE:<\/strong> Need coding experience? Check out the best online coding bootcamps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Available in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City, this 12-week summer internship has Pinterns working on various sales and advertising initiatives. Applicants should be pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, marketing, analytics, math, or a related field. Requirements include PowerPoint or Google Slides experience and analytical, presentation<\/a>, and collaboration skills<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n >>MORE:<\/strong> Learn about careers in sales with Forage’s free sales virtual experience program<\/a>s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also 12 weeks during the summer, machine learning internships are based in Palo Alto or San Francisco, with interns working on machine learning and artificial intelligence projects. Applicants should be pursuing a master’s degree in computer science, information sciences, statistics, ML, or a related field and have machine learning and big data technology experience and mastery of one systems language or ML framework. Applications open in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Open to both current graduate students and university graduates, this San Francisco-based program allows master’s or Ph.D. students and soon-to-be graduates the opportunity to apply statistical techniques, data mining skills, and quantitative analysis<\/a> to draw insights from data. An in-process or graduate degree in a related field, experience with one scripting language, and proficiency in SQL\/Hive are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n >>MORE:<\/strong> What Is a Data Scientist and What Do They Do?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Only open to Ph.D. students in ML, computer science, NLP, information sciences, statistics, or related fields, research interns work on machine learning and artificial intelligence over a 12-week summer internship in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Seattle, or Toronto. Mastery of a systems language or ML framework and analytical skills<\/a> are required, and applications open in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students with a bachelor’s or higher degree in computer science or related fields (preferably with prior software engineering<\/a> internship experience) can apply to join the university grad program to collaborate with engineers, write code, and build new features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With options for graduates with master’s degrees and Ph.D.s, this program helps graduates kick off their careers in AI and machine learning at Pinterest. Requirements and specific tasks vary based on the degree level and applications open in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pinterest also offers several apprenticeship and development programs<\/a> for candidates from non-traditional tech backgrounds and those who face barriers to entry into tech. Apprentices have opportunities to work on high-impact projects while collaborating with a mentor. Apprenticeships last up to a year, with the opportunity to transition into a full-time role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pinterest apprenticeships are available in product management<\/a>, engineering, product design, and UX research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pinterest\u2019s mission to help its users create a life they love expands to its “Pinployees.” The company offers many career paths, including finance<\/a>, marketing<\/a>, human resources, design, sales, public relations, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on your Pinterest team and your work experience, your compensation and team logistics may vary. But, the company does list base salary ranges at the bottom of U.S. job postings, which can give you an idea of your earning potential. Final salaries are based on location, experience, skills, and travel requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pinterest\u2019s engineering team<\/a> is one of the largest in the company. According to Glassdoor<\/a>, these are the estimated average salaries for early-career positions (0-1 years of experience) on the team: <\/p>\n\n\n\n >>MORE: <\/strong>Guide to the Software Engineer Career Path<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re good at managing vendor relationships and analyzing data to hit new revenue<\/a> targets, Pinterest\u2019s sales team<\/a> could be the right fit for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Below are the average salaries for people with 0-1 years of experience for various positions on Pinterest\u2019s sales team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pinterest offers traditional benefits such as vacation and holiday time, retirement plans, and comprehensive health and mental health plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond these, Pinterest employees also have access to some unique perks: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Other benefits for Pinterest employees are meals and snacks in the office, fitness offerings, year-end paid holiday company closure, and personal and professional development resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How do employees view these benefits? According to Glassdoor, Pinterest employees rate benefits 4.4 out of 5 stars. One of the most commented-about benefits is the company’s paid parental leave, including long-term maternity and paternity leave and the slow return to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On Comparably<\/a>, employees rate the benefits 81 out of 100, or an A-. Seventy-nine percent of employees are satisfied with their benefits, and 24% rate their office perks as “fantastic.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pinterest builds its company culture<\/a> on five core values<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n What’s more, the company has removed degree requirements from 90% of job postings to attract qualified candidates from a variety of educational backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n >>MORE:<\/strong> New Collar Jobs: Why Companies Are Prioritizing Skills Over School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Diversity and inclusion are essential aspects of Pinterest’s culture. As of 2021, the company was well on its way toward its 2025 goals of 36% women in leadership (at 33% in 2021) and 20% underrepresented races and ethnicities (at 16% in 2021). Pinclusion groups and communities \u2014 such as PinAble and Todos Pincluidos \u2014\u00a0empower the workforce and provide opportunities for meaningful connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other diversity and inclusion initiatives include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Comparably, the overall culture rating at Pinterest is 3.8 out of 5 stars (a B). Employees rate perks and benefits, team, and happiness among the top cultural metrics, while office culture, gender, and professional development scores are among the lowest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Typically, employees receive valuable feedback on their work every week and experience a comfortably fast work pace. When discussing the work environment, 88% of Pinterest employees look forward to interacting with their coworkers daily, while 75% call their work environment positive. Sixty percent are happy with their work-life balance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you want a career with a social networking company but aren\u2019t sure if working at Pinterest is the right fit for you? Other companies in the social media space are Twitter, Meta, and Snap. According to Glassdoor and Comparably, here\u2019s how working at Pinterest compares to working at other top companies: <\/p>\n\n\n\nGet noticed by recruiters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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