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Culture had turned toxic over the last years

Staff Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at LinkedIn for 6 years
April 17, 2026
Mountain View, CA
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Free food, which used to be great, is now mediocre.

Good benefits.

Cons

The company is constantly trying to pressure and squeeze engineers with unrealistic deadlines that they don't have a say in.

Employee satisfaction scores have been low and sinking for years, but the company is not acting to improve the experience for engineers. If anything, it feels like the opposite.

Stack ranking.

Expectations change retroactively at the end of the performance review cycle.

Engineering productivity is strictly measured with metrics that have been proven to be poor indicators of actual productivity, like PR counts and now also AI usage.

The bar is constantly rising while pay is decreasing with fewer stock grants.

Advice to Management

Step down and let someone lead who is not as disconnected from reality.

Additional Ratings

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

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