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Smart team and good food, but culture is declining

AI Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at LinkedIn for 2 years
May 9, 2026
Mountain View, CA
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

There was good food and great knowledgeable ICs. There were a lot of very smart and very motivated people. Whoever is left at the company is still trying to keep it going. The WLB is not as bad as other big tech.

Cons

Culture has taken a dive. We are now pushing people like Meta, but we are not paying Meta salary. A lot of people are burning out and are forced to work a very certain way that decreases overall productivity. People have begun gaming performance metrics, which is a very bad sign.

Advice to Management

Trust your employees that they are performing at their peak level already, especially with AI agents. Micromanaging employees reduces overall productivity, since now people are doing "checklists" to hit arbitrarily defined goals rather than doing actual work.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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