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Updated 22 May 2024

Pinterest Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions about your CV
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Live coding on any platform - DSA round

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DSA round - whiteboarding

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Merge 2 Sorted linked list
  • Ans. 

    Merge two sorted linked lists into a single sorted linked list

    • Create a new linked list to store the merged result

    • Iterate through both input linked lists and compare nodes to determine the order in which they should be merged

    • Update the next pointers of the nodes in the new linked list accordingly

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Assignment 

Given an simple gaming questions to be developed in JS

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Given another UI design in image to be developed

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

50 questions in 12mins

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic DSA question in binary search and memoization

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - basic DSA question on binary search and basic memoization was asked
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was good , 2 questions are there to code.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Cs fundamental, Projects, coding.
  • Q2. A simple coding question of string using map
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is React router. what does it do.
  • Ans. 

    React Router is a popular routing library for React applications.

    • React Router is used for handling navigation in React applications.

    • It allows defining multiple routes in the application and rendering different components based on the URL.

    • React Router provides components like BrowserRouter, Route, Switch, and Link for routing.

    • Example: will render the About component when the URL

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions based on react basics.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be patience you will do it easily.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Easy topic related to AI

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction , projects, puzzles
  • Q2. Guesstimates, and relocation question
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1.5 hours, data structure and algorithms, Their own platform

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare your projects thoroughly and read more about the Javascript.
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Tell me about yourself

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is static method
  • Ans. 

    A static method is a method that belongs to the class itself, rather than to instances of the class.

    • Static methods can be called without creating an instance of the class.

    • They are commonly used for utility functions that do not require access to instance variables.

    • Static methods are declared using the 'static' keyword in the method signature.

    • Example: Math.max() is a static method in the Math class that returns the maxi

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Mangaer asked me to integrate an api

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotions was done on the second round

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be simple
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Simple java questions including theory and code snippet

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Iterate collection and do some options on some perticular elements?
  • Q2. Palandrone string Or pattern program Or string related program?
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Linux commands operating system?
  • Ans. 

    Linux commands are used to interact with the operating system through the command line interface.

    • Linux commands are case-sensitive

    • Commands are typically followed by options and arguments

    • Common commands include ls (list files), cd (change directory), mkdir (make directory)

    • Commands can be combined using pipes (|) and redirection symbols (> and <)

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Html css javascript theory questions
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary discuss and general questions?
  • Q2. They ask for join immediately?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Get touched which HR while interview rounds

Skills evaluated in this interview

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How many rounds are there in Pinterest Senior Software Engineer interview?
Pinterest interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Pinterest interview process are HR, Coding Test and Technical.

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