The interview process was very smooth, taking about 5 weeks. There were two initial phone interviews, both purely programming rounds. I was notified of the results the same day.
The onsite interview consisted of 6 rounds:
The entire process was very smooth and organized, and all the interviewers made sure I felt comfortable. I would suggest practicing a lot of programming questions, looking into LinkedIn open-source projects, and reading a lot about distributed systems.
Read in depth about the technologies that you have used so far, even though you haven't used them recently.
The following metrics were computed from 63 interview experiences for the LinkedIn Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
LinkedIn's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for LinkedIn's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.