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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California

December 1, 2017
Negative ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I have been interviewed by LinkedIn before, and this time they reached out to me again.

It was still the same process: one phone interview, which went well, followed by an on-site interview.

The on-site included:

  • Two coding interviews
  • One tech communication interview
  • One system design interview
  • One behavioral analysis interview

I didn't receive an offer, but that's okay with me. However, the feedback was strange.

It stated I am strong in system design and tech communication but weak on algorithms. The issue is, I practiced the types of problems asked on LeetCode, and I am pretty sure my solutions were correct. I also put the solutions in my GitHub repository.

I guess for the coding part, this company should have a scoring system instead of relying on individual opinions about correctness. Otherwise, it feels like a waste of people's time.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.

Success Rate

5%
Pass Rate

LinkedIn's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive41%
Neutral14%
Negative45%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for LinkedIn's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.

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