Pinterest·Data Scientist

Pinterest Data Scientist interview experience

No offer

Hard

Positive

San Francisco, CAPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I took an OA that combined a leetcode-style hard question with several ML-related coding problems.

The process was clear about gating: I was told they’d only proceed if I passed, and I didn’t reach the next round.

The technical part itself was intense, but what made the experience feel worse was what happened afterward with scheduling and communication. I eventually found that I wasn’t able to continue because of delays with the recruiter, and it sounded like my movement through the process depended heavily on staying on top of timing.

I didn’t get an offer, and the hardest part to shake off wasn’t the coding—it was the uncertainty and friction around whether the process would keep

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