Process
The recruiter prep chat before the phone screen was very friendly and informative. The chat was useful for preparing for the behavioral phone screen.
Had two consecutive 1-hour “phone” screen video sessions with very senior engineers: one coding and one behavioral.
I was impressed by how proud the engineers (and recruiters) are of the company culture. I heard similar things from an employee friend.
I was supposed to come on-site but decided to accept an offer at another company for unrelated reasons, so I did not move forward to the on-site stage.
Questions
Recursively mutate a data structure.
Behavioral questions about leadership and "craftsmanship".
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the LinkedIn Staff Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
LinkedIn's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for LinkedIn's Staff Software Engineer interview process in United States.
LinkedIn Work Experiences
- 5.0Absolutely amazing place to workStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 24, 2022Pros: LinkedIn has been an amazing place to work. Amazing work-life balance, benefits, perks, and culture. This is a job where I feel supported as an individual when I'm going through difficulty, and where I feel others genuinely care about my well-being. A lot of challenging and fun engineering problems to solve.Cons: LinkedIn is frankly more of a tech-heavy business services company, than a pure tech company like Google, for example. For me, I love being in a place that values work-life balance and feels supportive of myself as a whole person. However, if you really want to just spend all day sinking into the toughest software issues with other like-minded people, you may prefer a more intense tech company environment.
- 5.0Great company to work for!Staff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 9, 2022Pros: Great company. I don't want to write more.Cons: Not much to say here. If ambition is high, it can be frustrating.
- 4.0Challenging Tech, Questionable ProductsStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 31, 2019Pros: Lots of technology challenges. Energetic, enthusiastic engineers. Engineers have a significant impact on product directions.Cons: Engineers are not always good at understanding markets and designing products. Consequently, a lot of products are merely esoteric, and their value propositions are questionable.
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