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At Pinterest, we rely on a full team effort to deliver top quality products to our customers. Tell me about a time that you worked well as part of a team. Are you comfortable in a similar role here?

While this potential role with Pinterest will require you to be an independent worker who can think on your feet, you will also need to work as part of a larger team working toward one common goal. Because of this fact, your interviewer will want to hear that you thrive in an environment where you work with team members from other disciplines than you are trained in. In your example, stress to your interviewer that you have excellent communication skills and that you fully understand that every person on a team plays a vital role in the organization's success.

"Throughout my career, I've always enjoyed working as part of a larger team on the job, and this personal enjoyment started with my love of and participation in team sports like baseball and basketball. Growing up playing sports, I learned that each team member brought a unique skill set to help us achieve our goals. Through a great coaching staff that knew how to make these individual skills shine, this same philosophy holds true for a team looking to design a new software system. I know that my skills as an engineer are just part of the final product, and I work very well with designers, architects, analysts, and sales to help build the greatest system possible."

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At Pinterest, we rely on a full team effort to deliver top quality products to our customers. Tell me about a time that you worked well as part of a team. Are you comfortable in a similar role here?

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