Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
November 1, 2015
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The onsite interview process is pretty dismal when compared to other SV companies of LinkedIn's stature.
My first interviewer had a strong accent, but I could indeed understand him. Another interviewer had no mastery of the English language whatsoever and could not adequately communicate what he was asking.
My algorithms interview was "interesting" to say the least. The junior interviewer refused to accept any answer different from what he already had in mind, regardless of the big-O time/space complexity of my solution. This threw me off and I bombed it.
I felt like I did OK-to-good in all interviews except for the algorithms interview.
Questions
Sorry, I signed an agreement. That said, I was asked coding questions that are listed verbatim on Glassdoor.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
LinkedIn's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive45%
Neutral20%
Negative35%
Candidates reported having good feelings for LinkedIn's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
LinkedIn Work Experiences
5.0
Best company I've ever worked for and one of the best overall in Silicon Valley
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
April 4, 2013
Pros: Engineers are treated world-class, a stark contrast from a lot of so-called "tech companies" that don't actually care about their technical talent.
The best upper management/executive team I've ever worked under. Very transparent group of leaders. It starts from Jeff Weiner (who is the best CEO in the tech industry) and trickles down to everyone else.
Amazing perks like:
* Free catered food
* Free snacks and drinks
Great compensation and stock packages.
Awesome work/life balance.
Almost all of my co-workers care for the success of the company and are great to work with.
Lots of promoting from within.
Great location in Mountain View.
Cons: I can't think of anything major enough to consider a "con" of working at LinkedIn. I would say that I wish the gym was nicer/larger and had stuff like spin classes offered, but that's a really low priority for me.
5.0
Talented Team, Siloed Work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
April 24, 2014
Pros: They take care of their employees.
A lot of activities are going on.
Working with very talented people.
I like the company; all hands run every two weeks.
Good support for progressing in your career.
Delicious food in the cafeteria during breakfast and dinner.
Cons: Teams work mostly in silos. Culture may differ from one team to another. Other than that, no much negativity.
5.0
Happy to be working with very smart and passionate people!
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
October 9, 2013
Pros: - A really fun place to work.
- Lots of super smart people who are passionate about making the professional world a better place.
- Plenty of opportunities to grow.
- Lots of challenges as the company grows and scales.
- Managers who truly care about mentoring you and seeing you grow.
Cons: none that I can think of
- 5.0Best company I've ever worked for and one of the best overall in Silicon ValleySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 4, 2013Pros: Engineers are treated world-class, a stark contrast from a lot of so-called "tech companies" that don't actually care about their technical talent. The best upper management/executive team I've ever worked under. Very transparent group of leaders. It starts from Jeff Weiner (who is the best CEO in the tech industry) and trickles down to everyone else. Amazing perks like: * Free catered food * Free snacks and drinks Great compensation and stock packages. Awesome work/life balance. Almost all of my co-workers care for the success of the company and are great to work with. Lots of promoting from within. Great location in Mountain View.Cons: I can't think of anything major enough to consider a "con" of working at LinkedIn. I would say that I wish the gym was nicer/larger and had stuff like spin classes offered, but that's a really low priority for me.
- 5.0Talented Team, Siloed WorkSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesApril 24, 2014Pros: They take care of their employees. A lot of activities are going on. Working with very talented people. I like the company; all hands run every two weeks. Good support for progressing in your career. Delicious food in the cafeteria during breakfast and dinner.Cons: Teams work mostly in silos. Culture may differ from one team to another. Other than that, no much negativity.
- 5.0Happy to be working with very smart and passionate people!Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 9, 2013Pros: - A really fun place to work. - Lots of super smart people who are passionate about making the professional world a better place. - Plenty of opportunities to grow. - Lots of challenges as the company grows and scales. - Managers who truly care about mentoring you and seeing you grow.Cons: none that I can think of
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