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 (496) , 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 (105) , Sales Manager (92) , Account Manager (85) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (84) , 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 1566 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 868 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 727 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 251 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 200 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 159 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs (but that’s part of working in tech so if you can’t handle this risk don’t get into corporate tech)." ((in 148 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 61 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 49 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

3.0

Jun 23, 2026

Good perks and people overshadow poor management

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

perks are good, people are good

Cons

Worst management and work life balance

1.0

Jun 4, 2026

Leadership struggles with clear goals and accountability

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Although I don't care about it but I heard their visa sponsor is still friendly

Cons

* Leadership really doesn't know what is the right thing to chase and manufacture numbers to hit while asking you to justify the impact * there's almost never a time your goal in the beginning of the quarter is the same at the end of the quarter * politics speaks

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Innovative products hindered by slow infrastructure

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting products and use of AI

Cons

Infrastructure is slow, getting work done is slow

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