Had a great time - Research Associate Pinecone Systems Employee Review

5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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.

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5.0
Nov 11, 2024
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Pros

Startup environment and lot of independence

Cons

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1.0
Dec 8, 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.

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