Senior Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I had a weird interview experience for a Senior Staff Software Engineer role at LinkedIn.
It’s called the evaluation round. The interviewer himself was a Sr. Staff engineer and was very aggressive. I was surprised by how badly he prepared for the interview. This Sr. Staff engineer showed zero empathy and compassion, and lacked interviewing skills.
I do have very great experiences with other companies.
While I’m not surprised with the result, I am surprised that companies like LinkedIn don’t train their Sr. engineers on how to conduct interviews.
Questions
The questions were about a 10-year-old project that I worked on. Isn't that crazy?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the LinkedIn Senior Staff Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
LinkedIn's interview process for their Senior Staff Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for LinkedIn's Senior Staff Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
LinkedIn Work Experiences
- 4.0Solid Work, Minor IssuesSenior Staff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJune 6, 2025Pros: dfsfsdf laksdfj lasdk fadslkjf sadlf kjaskljf aslkjfd asCons: sfsdf asdlfjkl slkf aj dslkfj aslkjfd asf
- 2.0Backend Good, Frontend, Culture BadSenior Staff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 9, 2025Pros: The backend technology is advancing.Cons: Frontend technology has yet to meet industry standards. Culture is not the same as it used to be. Incompetent management.
- 5.0Good Benefits, Bad VisionSenior Staff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesDecember 12, 2024Pros: Excellent benefits, though work-life balance has worsened recently.Cons: Leadership has no vision, and the culture got bad.
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