LinkedIn Software Developer reviews

3.7

36% would recommend to a friend

(459 total reviews)
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Ryan Roslansky

35% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 459 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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459 reviews
3.0
Aug 14, 2024

Culture declining

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Pros

Work-Life Balance: Many software engineers at LinkedIn appreciate the company's commitment to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The flexibility in work schedules and the ability to work remotely are often highlighted as positive aspects. Compensation and Benefits: LinkedIn is known for offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages. Employees frequently mention the generous perks, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other employee benefits,

Cons

Declining Engineering Culture: There is a growing concern among employees about the decline in engineering culture. This includes the emergence of a performance improvement plan (PIP) culture, which some feel has negatively impacted morale and collaboration among teams. Leadership and Management: Some engineers have expressed dissatisfaction with the leadership and management at LinkedIn. The forced stack ranking for performance reviews, which focuses on short-term impact, is seen as a naive approach that undermines long-term innovation and employee satisfaction.

4.0
Jul 27, 2024
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Pros

- Great people! Everyone is so kind and helpful and you will never feel like the smartest person in the room. Someone will always be better than you but you can always learn from them. - Free food and generally decent company culture and beenfits. - Meaningful career development and decent product. - Good learning opportunities.

Cons

- Starting to lose sight of what made LinkedIn great and blindly chase profits. - Deteriorating culture, much more pressure from leadership level so we are doing things faster but things are getting built in worse quality. Adopting "Fast and scrappy" mentality... which really hurts the overall system structures and engineering excellence. - Leadership overly focused on chasing A.I. instead of developing impactful products that boost the value of Premium subscriptions.

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