Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
April 3, 2014
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The initial communication was good, and the recruiter did a good job of arranging a coding test on Collabedit.
The interviewer was very unprofessional.
They arrived late and hurried through the interview. The other interviewer did not attend at all. Furthermore, the interviewer seemed unaware of their own work.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the LinkedIn Principal Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
LinkedIn's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral33%
Negative67%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for LinkedIn's Principal Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
LinkedIn Work Experiences
5.0
LinkedIn is a grownup company
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
October 4, 2013
Pros: Highly professional, effective people. Projects that actually make a difference, and a focus on meaningful work. Good perks, happy people, and the pay is fairly competitive. I was underpaid at my old job, so I got roughly a 60% raise after stock and bonus were factored in.
Cons: Very corporate – less than you might think, but more than you probably ideally want.
As one might expect from the size of the company, it is less agile than a startup and more bureaucratic. However, it still feels acceptable.
5.0
A tremendous opportunity to affect what the company does
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
December 1, 2011
Pros: Awesome culture. Incredible ability to decide what you work on. Amazing company mission that could genuinely change the world. Great perks, including monthly hackdays where you work on whatever you want.
Cons: Technical debt: an 8-year-old website racks up some ugly code.
4.0
Great Culture, Too Much Process
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 13, 2022
Pros: Open, honest, and constructive culture.
Cons: Large company, too many processes.
- 5.0LinkedIn is a grownup companyPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 4, 2013Pros: Highly professional, effective people. Projects that actually make a difference, and a focus on meaningful work. Good perks, happy people, and the pay is fairly competitive. I was underpaid at my old job, so I got roughly a 60% raise after stock and bonus were factored in.Cons: Very corporate – less than you might think, but more than you probably ideally want. As one might expect from the size of the company, it is less agile than a startup and more bureaucratic. However, it still feels acceptable.
- 5.0A tremendous opportunity to affect what the company doesPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2011Pros: Awesome culture. Incredible ability to decide what you work on. Amazing company mission that could genuinely change the world. Great perks, including monthly hackdays where you work on whatever you want.Cons: Technical debt: an 8-year-old website racks up some ugly code.
- 4.0Great Culture, Too Much ProcessPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 13, 2022Pros: Open, honest, and constructive culture.Cons: Large company, too many processes.
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