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Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience

November 16, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

The interview process was very well organized. Everyone showed up on time, and the interviewers were extra friendly.

This is the second offer I've received from LinkedIn. The first one was several years back. So, this second time, they skipped the phone screening.

Questions

Design a recommendation system.

The recommendation system can be used for multiple purposes (PYMK, JYMBII, etc).

The system was discussed from both a Machine Learning and a systems point of view.

That was the main question. There were two coding questions and a question on how you would respond to system failures.

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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

20%
Pass 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

Positive33%
Neutral7%
Negative60%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for LinkedIn's Staff Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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