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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California

May 28, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Interviewed for an SDE role. The process was well-organized, and the recruiters were responsive throughout. That said, the technical rounds were significantly more challenging than expected — definitely come prepared to go deep. Overall, it was a valuable experience regardless of the outcome.

Questions

Designing a high-traffic Twitter-like system.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the LinkedIn Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.

Success Rate

32%
Pass Rate

LinkedIn's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive57%
Neutral22%
Negative22%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for LinkedIn's Software Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.

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