I completed a technical phone screen. As many have noted, the questions are all from online resources. Preparing for Software Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Principal Engineer questions should cover you completely.

Each coding round includes two questions: one easy and one difficult. You must answer both to advance.

The phone screen was successful; I solved both questions in under 30 minutes and was invited for an onsite interview.

The onsite experience began with a tour of the office, which was pleasant. The recruiting coordinator was friendly and approachable.

I was provided a loaner iPad with my schedule for the day, along with a goodie bag containing snacks and a personalized LinkedIn connection map – a nice touch.

I then met with the recruiter for about 15 minutes for a casual discussion about my job search.

The first round was a host manager interview. They inquired about my prior experiences, including reasons for leaving previous roles, the nature of the work, team size, and my specific contributions.

The second round was a coding round with two engineers and two questions. All questions are well-documented on Glassdoor, so I won't repeat them here.

The third round focused on technical communication, where I had to explain a project in depth to an engineer. The engineer asked questions about my technical decisions, so it's crucial to be prepared to explain them.

The next stage was a lunch interview, which was non-technical and casual, though the interviewer provided feedback.

Following that was a system design round. Again, the question is readily available on Glassdoor and frequently asked. Preparing variations of sliding time window system design for big data systems will be beneficial.

The final stage was another coding round, featuring two questions. These questions were repetitive and straightforward.

Unfortunately, one of the final interviewers, a Senior SDE, seemed unaware of the answer to the question he posed. My solution was a direct implementation from the CLRS algorithm book, based on preparation from Glassdoor. He appeared uninterested and preoccupied with his laptop, failing to listen or engage. He frequently interrupted his co-interviewer, which was unprofessional.

Until this round, I had a positive impression of LinkedIn and believed it could be a great place to work. However, this experience raised doubts about the quality of some engineers there. It's important to note that even in my current workplace, there are less-than-ideal employees, so this might simply be a reflection of individual performance.

Ultimately, I did not receive an offer. In total, I had four positive interview rounds and one negative one.

Two points for LinkedIn to consider:

• Please provide interviewers with the answers to the interview questions from the question bank. This ensures they are familiar with the questions they are asking and avoids wasting candidates' time.
• When candidates are asked to provide interview feedback on the loaner iPad at the end of the process, please ensure interviewers step out of the room.

A special acknowledgment to the recruiter/sourcer and coordinator for their professionalism and organization.

The recruiter also provided feedback on my interview performance, noting that the only negative feedback concerned the last coding round. The other rounds were reportedly successful, and it was a narrow miss. This highlights how a single negative round can significantly impact the outcome.

All questions are already on Glassdoor.

Just make a list of all the questions and answer them.