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Software Engineer Interview Experience

May 12, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had two phone interviews. The first phone interview had two questions to solve. The second phone interview had one question, but extensions to the problem were added later.

I did well and was invited onsite. The onsite interview was a typical six-hour session with one-hour rounds.

There were:

  • Two coding rounds
  • One design round
  • One round with the hiring manager
  • One technical communication round
  • One lunch

In each coding round, I had to solve at least two coding questions. It was important to be fast and ensure the code was correct to the most granular level. All questions were LeetCode medium level. I was encouraged to solve as many as possible.

I experienced a hiccup in one coding round and ran out of time to complete the code for the second question. This was a significant reason for not receiving an offer.

Questions

DFS/BFS, 2D matrix

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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.

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