# Pinterest Mid Level / L4 Software Engineer Interview Experience

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Source observed: 2026-11-04T23:45:57.808Z
Last checked: 2026-11-04T23:45:57.808+00:00
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# Software Engineer Interview Experience

We publish interview experiences to help candidates prepare for technology roles. This experience concerns a **Mid Level / L4 Software Engineer** interview at **Pinterest**.

![Pinterest](https://exponent-static.s3.amazonaws.com/company_logos/pinterest.png)

- **Location and format:** United States, remote
- **Submitted:** 9 days ago
- **Result:** Rejected
- **Interview date:** 9 days ago
- **Timespan:** 2 weeks
- **Difficulty:** Difficult

## Interview process

The process was described as very quick. The recruiter was personable and not overly probing. For the technical screen, the candidate recommends prioritizing completion of the problem over extensive narration, because the interview requires working code with test cases.

The process included:

1. Recruiter screen
2. Technical interview

## Interview rounds

There were **2 questions across 2 rounds**.

### Recruiter screen — 1 question

**Specific question asked:** [What is the project you are most proud of?](https://www.aced.io/questions/1031)

### Technical interview — 1 question

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## More Pinterest interview experiences

- [Software Engineer — Pinterest, May 2026](https://www.aced.io/experiences/pinterest-senior-software-engineer-interview-d68c8c?returnPath=%2Fexperiences): **3 rounds, 2 questions.** The candidate said the process was good but took a long time and recommended moving through the final round quickly because the response afterward could take time.
- [Senior Product Manager — Pinterest, Nov 2025](https://www.aced.io/experiences/pinterest-senior-product-manager-interview-83d0af?returnPath=%2Fexperiences): **Verified; 7 rounds, 6 questions.** The recruiter asked, “I’ve read your resume, so what do you want me to know that isn’t on it?” The candidate used the opening to explain an advantage as both a product manager and end user of a media-planning tool.
- [QA Engineer — Pinterest, Feb 2026](https://www.aced.io/experiences/pinterest-senior-qa-engineer-interview-99cdce?returnPath=%2Fexperiences): **3 rounds.** The candidate described array-and-counter coding, a graph question, and a CypressJS automation task whose use case became impossible after the website design changed.

Browse [all 5 Pinterest interview experiences](https://www.aced.io/experiences?company=pinterest).

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