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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience

August 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

My phone screen went well. The engineer who interviewed me was really engaged and asked good questions. My recruiter was helpful and nice too.

However, my virtual onsite experience was not good. My interviewers asked me a hard question, but they were not engaged at all and were not supportive.

I explained the right solution to them (I checked it after the interview), but they didn't express any positive emotions. There was zero collaboration. They remained silent a lot. I always felt like I was doing something wrong.

At this moment, I'm interviewing with other companies like Google and Amazon, and they interview much better than LinkedIn! They are far more supportive, ask questions, give hints, and smile. By the way, LinkedIn claims humor and collaboration are part of their culture. Based on my experience, this is not true.

The engineers were not properly trained to interview people.

Questions

LeetCode hard questions in my case

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 105 interview experiences for the LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

9%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive35%
Neutral16%
Negative49%

Candidates reported having negative feelings for LinkedIn's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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