Pros
So many, but it's really about the culture: transparent, innovative, hilarious, heterogeneous--a magnet for the very best and brightest out there. There is as much focus on creating a great environment for sales as well as engineering, in New York as much as Dubai as much as Mountain View as much as Paris. There are strong career possibilities, with a great promote-from-within reality. You hear around here that LinkedIn likes to transform the trajectories of peoples careers--and you see it happen every day.
There's a remarkable focus on making quick, informed decisions. Most work out, but inevitably some don't. Around here they use the phrase "Next Play" regularly--as in, "It broke? What can we learn? Great. Next play." That's a really wonderful gift, and I love that about LinkedIn.
There are maybe a small handful of employers that pay better than LinkedIn, and even fewer that offer better perks. Food Truck Fridays, free lunch every day, on-site massage, Pilates classes, ESPP, 401(k) match, top-of-the-line healthcare...the list is long, and the thoughtfulness is apparent in every detail.
Lastly, I would say the best thing about working at LinkedIn is the satisfaction of being proud of what you're doing with your time on this planet. Yes, it's a business, but there's a profound impact this company is making on the world. Almost everyone I work with feels the same way, and it is a sense that is as palpable and ubiquitous around here as the blue In square.
Advice to candidates: network your way in and have a great profile.
But really, it's a phenomenal place to work. They'll have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands.
Cons
Sometimes LinkedIn could embrace the concept of Few Things Done Better a bit more than it does. Not everything is perfect.
You'll have to get used to the idea of working for millionaires. There are quite a few folks that made it rich with the IPO, and they're all around you. It's never in your face...but it slips out when you hear people talk about their vacations, homes, cars, etc. Not a place for the easily envious.
