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Web Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at LinkedIn for 4 years
September 23, 2014
Mountain View, California
5.0
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Pros

Aside from all the shiny things (free food, great compensation, and a very fun and inviting environment), this company has made me feel welcome.

The collaborative environment here at LinkedIn inspires relationship building and spurs creativity.

Because of it, I understand how each team contributes, why each is important, and how I can optimize to be a better contributor myself.

I feel encouraged to grow, but never pressured to overexert myself.

This is a company that preaches and practices good work-life balance.

Cons

I do feel like there is a ceiling at LinkedIn, but it is one that exists at any established company.

It saddens me to know that if I want to make something more out of my career, like break into a steady, high six-figure range or make a few million dollars, I'm probably going to have to move on to a different company.

Advice to Management

I think what we have here at LinkedIn is very special. The environment, team, and aura here are outstanding.

However, in our progression, I wonder if we're taking enough time to stop and look at where we are now. Sometimes I feel like we're not a cohesive application. Because of this, we've created an app that seems heavy.

Can we lean it up? I'm not sure, but if there is a way for us to unify the creation of our application, the same way you've unified the populous of the company behind one banner, I think we can gain much.

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