Pinecone Systems Reviews

4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(14 total reviews)

Ash Ashutosh | Edo Liberty

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76% positive business outlook

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5.0
3 Jun 2026

Had a great time

Recommend
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Pros

Great culture, very strong team, working on interesting problems.

Cons

My only real gripe was that the pace was too fast to devote much time to fundamental research or publishing.

1.0
8 Dec 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Once upon a time, Pinecone was a scrappy startup with great researchers and a superior, category-defining product.

Cons

Then the AI boom happened and they raised a lot of money on the basis of high user numbers. But none of these users wanted to pay the high prices necessary to generate profits that could repay the shareholders. Pinecone began hiring people who specialized in downsizing, then laid off most of their employees. Now, few if any of the original staff remain. Best avoided.

2.0
7 Aug 2025

Unstable company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

They're hiring only smart people Good employee experience Interesting product

Cons

Bad management, very bureaucratic oriented, very unstable (around 90 people left or were let go in the last year)

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