Is LinkedIn a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at LinkedIn have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 459 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of LinkedIn employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at LinkedIn now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at LinkedIn .

Does LinkedIn pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at LinkedIn with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 459 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at LinkedIn.

How happy are Developer professionals working at LinkedIn?

36% of Developer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 33% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (497) , Software Engineer (486) , Senior Software Engineer (309) , Account Director (252) , Relationship Manager (222) , Customer Success Manager (119) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Sales (115) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (106) , Sales Manager (92) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (86) , Account Manager (85) , Senior Account Director (80) , Recruiter (60)

What are the pros of working at LinkedIn according to real employee reviews?

"The culture and the vibe at LI is great; there's a friendly "can" ((in 1562 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 851 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 720 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 550 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 264 reviews))

What are the cons of working at LinkedIn according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 195 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 157 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and the shifts when you start suck." ((in 147 reviews)); "slow career progression" ((in 65 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 50 reviews))

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LinkedIn Developer reviews

3.7

36% would recommend to a friend

(459 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

35% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Developer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 459 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. LinkedIn is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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459 reviews

5.0

Oct 4, 2013

LinkedIn is great company to work

Software engineer

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Pros

Working with smart guys is great. People here are very nice, willing to help you. Good culture and work environment. Free food from morning to night!!!

Cons

Sometimes, we are really busy! But it also means the company is growing well.

5.0

Oct 4, 2013

LinkedIn is a great place for employee to grow

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people Great product Visionary leader Excellent benefit

Cons

politics happen sometimes, but it's common in all mid-size companies

5.0

Oct 4, 2013

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

LinkedIn has a very friendly working environment, it provides breakfast, lunch and dinner, lots of snacks.

Cons

Very busy especially during feature release and super intensive on-call.

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