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

Software Developer professionals working at LinkedIn have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 458 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 Software Developer Jobs at LinkedIn now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at LinkedIn .

Does LinkedIn pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at LinkedIn with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 458 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at LinkedIn.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at LinkedIn?

39% of Software Developer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 29% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (496) , Software Engineer (485) , Senior Software Engineer (309) , Account Director (252) , Relationship Manager (222) , Customer Success Manager (118) , 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 Software Developer reviews

3.7

39% would recommend to a friend

(458 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

38% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 458 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. LinkedIn is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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458 reviews

5.0

Sep 16, 2024

Great to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Culture Values Skill development Personal brand

Cons

Not that I know of

4.0

Sep 9, 2024

Great work life balance and benefits

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food is great in Sunnyvale HQ, competitive pay, decent work-life balance

Cons

Culture is trending negative, more work is expected of people and often more work than what can be done in 40hs per week is assigned

1.0

Aug 30, 2024

Crazy

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wow wonderful place to work

Cons

Best one ever great to work

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