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Updated 7 Jun 2024

Pinterest Software Developer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How did you know about this job?
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Talking about my experience

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Jul 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Logical Task based on backend and analytics
  • Q2. Make a website clone
  • Ans. 

    To clone a website, you need to replicate its design, functionality, and content.

    • Study the website's design and layout

    • Identify the technologies used for development

    • Replicate the functionality and features

    • Ensure the content is accurate and up-to-date

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They are going to waste your time

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test was simple.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked 2 questions from recursion.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Simple HR round.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

3 Coding question medium level

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked 3 coding queston and some basis CS questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy interview
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

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 - Aptitude Test 

50 questions in 12 minutes mostly test your arthimetic, logical knowledge.

Round 3 - Coding Test 

3 coding questions in 90 mins, 1st one is from arrays an easy question, 2nd one is related to stacks and queues relatively harder and last one is hard which i am also unable to attempt. I cracked the first two questions and my solutions passed all the test cases.

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between sorting algorithms
  • Ans. 

    Sorting algorithms are methods used to arrange elements in a specific order.

    • Different sorting algorithms include bubble sort, selection sort, insertion sort, merge sort, quick sort, and heap sort.

    • Some algorithms are more efficient than others depending on the size of the data set and the initial order of the elements.

    • For example, quick sort is generally faster than bubble sort for large data sets.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. BFS and DFS in trees and imlementing them
  • Ans. 

    BFS and DFS are traversal algorithms used in trees. BFS explores level by level, while DFS explores depth first.

    • BFS (Breadth-First Search) visits nodes level by level, using a queue. Example: traversing a binary tree level by level.

    • DFS (Depth-First Search) explores as far as possible along each branch before backtracking. Example: in-order traversal of a binary tree.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Sql questions and database questions
Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Explain the college life

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - learn the web development basics to get placed in any indian startup

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 4 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 - Coding Test 

Question from Array,DP

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Resume based only
  • Q2. Data structure and algorithms
  • Q3. Object oriented programmings
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioural questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic resume based questions
  • Q2. Explain your internship experience
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic resume based questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

NEED TO QUALIFY IN THIS TEST

Round 3 - Coding Test 

NEED TO QUALIFY THIS TEST ALSO

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SOME DSA AND ROLE BASED QUATIONS.
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
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Assignment 

Its was data structure and algorithm and SQL round 4 question of dsa and 2 question of sql

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How does OTP less work make a systematic diagram for it/
  • Ans. 

    OTP less work eliminates the need for one-time passwords for authentication.

    • OTP less work uses alternative methods like biometrics, push notifications, or hardware tokens for authentication.

    • It provides a more seamless and user-friendly authentication experience.

    • Examples include fingerprint scanning on smartphones or security keys for two-factor authentication.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Everything related to yourself.

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How many rounds are there in Pinterest Software Developer interview?
Pinterest interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Pinterest interview process are HR and Technical.

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