Pinterest·Data Scientist

Pinterest Data Scientist interview experience

No offer

Hard

Positive

San Francisco, CAPosted May 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for a Pinterest data scientist role focused on trust and safety, and the early stages moved quickly from a recruiter call straight into a technical interview.

That technical portion felt hard, and it stood out because it blended multiple skill areas instead of staying narrow.

I remember getting a SQL question, a Python question, and an experimentation-related prompt. The experimentation piece in particular made it feel more applied and judgment-heavy than just pure coding. The overall tone was intense enough that I didn’t feel like I could relax at any point, even though I was trying to stay structured.

I didn’t get an offer after that technical round. My main takeaway was that the process for this track demanded depth across data querying,

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