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A technical dojo, but not as a long-term creative home

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at LinkedIn for 6 years
October 26, 2025
Mountain View, California
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Massive infrastructure -- a real-world playground for large-scale distributed systems to sharpen your technical fundamentals.

Mature process -- broad learning and understanding how the entire distributed architecture and ecosystem work.

Stability & benefits -- strong compensation, resources, and predictable structure; people care about your personal growth.

Work-life balance -- not as good as before, but still above average.

Food -- LinkedIn food is the best, period.

Cons

Bureaucracy & slowness -- Shipping anything substantial could feel glacial.

Limited product ownership -- Experimentation wasn’t rewarded the same way as stability.

Frequent re-orgs -- I worked in 2 teams; however, 3 tracks and 8 managers in total.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
3.0

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