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

Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer Jobs at LinkedIn now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at LinkedIn .

Does LinkedIn pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer salaries at LinkedIn.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at LinkedIn?

36% of Software Engineer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 33% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer 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 LinkedIn locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

LinkedIn locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are San Francisco , Mountain View and New York .

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) (85) , 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 1550 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 860 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 740 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 551 reviews)); "Good pay and policies focussing on employee’s well being" ((in 259 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 194 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 155 reviews)); "Constant layoffs are very distracting and impossible to focus since there is always people leaving and teams changing managers." ((in 150 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((in 61 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 51 reviews))

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LinkedIn Software Engineer 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

Software Engineer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 459 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. LinkedIn is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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459 reviews

4.0

Jun 29, 2026

Great food and smart colleagues, but slow pace

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great food, smart colleagues, good infra tech

Cons

moves slow, too many alignment

2.0

Jun 25, 2026

Work-life balance has declined significantly

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Life Balance transitioned to worse

Cons

Everything is going downhill from now.

2.0

Jun 25, 2026

Good colleagues, but leadership has declined since COVID

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many people are very good

Cons

Leadership took a huge downturn since covid

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Great food and smart colleagues, but slow pace

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Good colleagues, but leadership has declined since COVID

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