Is LinkedIn a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at LinkedIn have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 328 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at LinkedIn now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at LinkedIn .

Does LinkedIn pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at LinkedIn with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 328 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at LinkedIn.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at LinkedIn?

69% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.3 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 1591 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 830 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 737 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 545 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 260 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 158 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 142 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 63 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and immature" ((in 52 reviews))

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LinkedIn Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(328 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

53% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 328 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. LinkedIn is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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328 reviews

4.0

Jan 12, 2011

Pretty good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Technology Scalability engineering Fast paced environment Awesome people

Cons

Promotions grey area IPO seems to be the only benefit Managers are good engineers, lack people management skills

1.0

Dec 27, 2010

All promise, no substance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food The promise to go public (for the past 5 years) Management is aloof enough to let you do your job

Cons

Extremely political Extremely political (like NATO) The site remains insanely unstable Privacy gets lip service but no resources from an engineering perspective Everyone has access to member profiles (hello FTC) Management is learning as it goes (they're all very young) Management doesn't talk to each other

2.0

Aug 13, 2010

Not an engineering-friendly company, highly political

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The stock options are going to be worth something, so it's worth coming if you can negotiate a large grant. The hours are pretty good, I leave the office by 6pm so it's not a bad place if you mind your own business and are satisfied collecting a paycheck and vesting. There are all the usual perks like free food. Hackdays happen every month.

Cons

It's a highly political environment where the people who get ahead are those who promote themselves the most. The management pretends like everything is hunky dory, but the culture isn't the greatest and morale is low. It's a product-driven company where engineers aren't recognized and don't get much respect. Having said that, we keep growing and making money, so something is definitely going right.

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