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      Product Manager Interview

      Dec 15, 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Pinterest (San Francisco, CA) in Dec 2017

      Interview

      The interview Process was fast and smooth. Applying online, Recruiter call, telephonic round, Onsite interview and result took just 5 working days. The approach with me was to Pick a narrower topic and go deeper. No questions asked on my previous experience, no behavioral questions, no culture fit questions. They didn't refer to my resume while interviewing. It seemed all they cared about was, how good you are at problem solving. All questions were around problem Solving - a problem they solved in the past, ways Pinterest can be improved, a problem they are trying to solve currently for the product and on its monetization strategy.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      We had this problem. Explained the scenario and asked How would I solve it- Every answer is the path to next question in depth
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Opened the Pinterest and Ads product and specific breadth and in depth questions on how would I make it better for their customers on Monetization
      Answer question

      Question 3

      Currently Pinterest helps people store ideas via pins. How do you motivate them to take action ie buy etc. Went in specific to travel planning - how do you make sure the person who planned for travel by storing pin, really books travel by the influence of Pinterest. Every answers is directed by questions in depth
      Answer question

      Question 4

      Criteria to choose an Ad at a given point of time from a pool of promoted pins from all advertisers making sure every advertiser's daily budget needs are met
      Answer question
      30

      Other Product Manager interview reviews for Pinterest

      Product Manager Interview

      May 2, 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Pinterest in Mar 2026

      Interview

      I had a recruiter screen followed by hiring manager screen. It was fairly straightforward and efficient. The people I interacted with were nice enough. Did not get the role but it has been open for months. Flexible work location.

      Product Manager Interview

      Nov 21, 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Pinterest in Oct 2024

      Interview

      The interview process is long, tedious, unprofessional and unnecessary. First you get a 30min call with the recruiter who literally doesn't turn her camera on. It takes weeks to book this call. You get told a bunch of smoke in mirrors of the salary, working conditions, how great it is to work there, etc. After several weeks, you finally get the next round booked with another Product Manager. This is 45 mins. The interview is them making you walk through an example as they keep adding questions and complexity. Not a way to learn about the candidate. Constantly you will here "let's build on that, tell me more about what you would have done if..." Just hypothetical questions that don't add up and you can tell they are trying to confuse/trip you up. Watch out. After yet ANOTHER 1.5 weeks, there is a 30 min interview with a Director. This interview was a joke. Similar to the 1st interview, they tell you "you're going to drive this discussion, and I will interrupt you if you're going off track" By the time intro's and your questions at the end, the total time is about 15-20 mins. The Director was curt, unfriendly, and multi-tasking throughout the entire time. After spending days preparing yourself: highlighting your skills, researching the company, using the platform, making notes for yourself, and arming yourself - you get ZERO chance to showcase that. More attempts to confuse you, set you up to fumble, and they ask no questions to learn about you. I was interrupted mid-sentence and told "stick to the example" Not free flowing or natural at all. Not even 12 hours after, you get a rejection from the original recruiter. I am convinced most (if not all) postings are literally fake positions. Super unprofessional, unfair, and lengthy process without any respect for the candidate. Over 6 weeks was wasted in this process and the interviewers are unprofessional and do not know how to interview candidates. Complete waste of time and energy. Don't bother.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Give me an example when... What would you do if... Did something happen when...
      Answer question
      1
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      Pinterest response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to interview at Pinterest and providing feedback about your interview process. We’re committed to upholding a positive candidate experience and have shared your feedback with leaders on our team to ensure your concerns are reviewed. If you’d like to share additional details, we encourage you to reach out via gd@pinterest.com. Pinterest Recruiting

      Product Manager Interview

      Dec 23, 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Pinterest (New York, NY) in Sep 2024

      Interview

      Disarray, lots of scheduling issues last minute changes and rescheduling. Hopefully this was just one time thing. People were very nice all around, seem to enjoy remote work. Not sure how many interviews they are required to do though.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Hypotheticals, tell me about a time.
      Answer question

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