I applied online with no internal referral, and a few days later, a recruiter contacted me.
For the phone interview, I was asked a multi-threading and thread safety question, for which I had not prepared. I was focusing on data structures, algorithms, and design. Given that I did not prepare for this type of question, I was notified by the recruiter two to three days after the phone interview.
The unexpected question was on thread safety, for which I had not prepared before the interview.
The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the LinkedIn Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
LinkedIn's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for LinkedIn's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.