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Ben Silbermann

04/07/17

@ Y Combinator

At Pinterest, we continuously evolve our standard interview questions to assess candidate quality and fit for the company culture.

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Hiring and Culture with Patrick and John Collison and Ben Silbermann (HtSaS 2014: 11)

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Hiring and Culture with Patrick and John Collison and Ben Silbermann (HtSaS 2014: 11)

04/07/17

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

The culture at Pinterest is built on values that prioritize user obsession and diversity in skills and backgrounds, which I believe leads to better products.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

As Pinterest grew, we built a research team to understand users better, especially those from different countries or infrastructures.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

One of the perks of starting a company is hiring people who are more skilled than you in various areas, which has greatly benefited Pinterest.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

While the core problem Pinterest addresses remains the same, our ambition has expanded significantly over time.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

@ Y Combinator

When raising money, we had to articulate how big we thought Pinterest could be, which helped us attract ambitious and creative people to the team.

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Joe Gebbia

06/07/17

@ Y Combinator

We created a core values interview process to ensure that new hires share our beliefs and values, which is crucial for maintaining our culture.

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Brian Chesky

04/06/17

@ Y Combinator

We have core values interviewers who focus on cultural fit, separate from functional interviewers, to ensure alignment with our values.

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Bob Baxley

06/12/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

My stint at Pinterest wasn't successful; I bounced off the culture because I tried to behave like I did at Apple, which was very direct and intense.

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Sarah Nahm

07/10/19

@ Y Combinator

We use a career trajectory interview process to allow candidates to share their career stories, which helps us understand their growth and fit for our company.