Process
Employee Referral
4+ weeks
- Two phone interviews, each with two engineers.
- Engineers are helpful.
To be honest, all their interview questions can be found online here on Glassdoor and in CareerCup.
Just be prepared and don't stress over it. I know it's easy to say but hard to do :)
Questions
First Interview
- Print tree level by level
- Very easy one that I don't remember.
Second Interview
- Print factors for a number (you can find the same question with an explanation here on Glassdoor).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 285 interview experiences for the LinkedIn Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
16%
Pass Rate
LinkedIn's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive49%
Neutral26%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having good feelings for LinkedIn's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
LinkedIn Work Experiences
3.0
LinkedIn culture has deteriorated a lot
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
May 8, 2025
Pros: 1. Inday (even though now a lot of teams are working during Inday)
2. Unlimited DTO (even though some orgs do not allow more than even 2-week dayoffs)
3. $2000/year perk-up (even though it has not increased for several years under so much inflation)
4. Free breakfast, lunch (even though not as good as old days)
Cons: 1. Heavy cliff after 4 years; some staff engineers' salaries cannot even compare to a senior.
2. Want to move fast but limited by the poor internal infrastructure.
3. No new business generation.
4. A lot of politics.
5.0
Great Place to Work At
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 14, 2023
Pros: Great Salary, Amazing Perks, Good WLB
Cons: Some orgs, like LTS, should be avoided like the plague.
5.0
Great Perks, But Outdated Tech
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
October 20, 2017
Pros: Nice perks, benefits, and work culture.
Cons: Not working on cutting-edge technologies.
- 3.0LinkedIn culture has deteriorated a lotSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 8, 2025Pros: 1. Inday (even though now a lot of teams are working during Inday) 2. Unlimited DTO (even though some orgs do not allow more than even 2-week dayoffs) 3. $2000/year perk-up (even though it has not increased for several years under so much inflation) 4. Free breakfast, lunch (even though not as good as old days)Cons: 1. Heavy cliff after 4 years; some staff engineers' salaries cannot even compare to a senior. 2. Want to move fast but limited by the poor internal infrastructure. 3. No new business generation. 4. A lot of politics.
- 5.0Great Place to Work AtSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 14, 2023Pros: Great Salary, Amazing Perks, Good WLBCons: Some orgs, like LTS, should be avoided like the plague.
- 5.0Great Perks, But Outdated TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesOctober 20, 2017Pros: Nice perks, benefits, and work culture.Cons: Not working on cutting-edge technologies.
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