I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at LinkedIn (Dublin, Dublin) in Mar 2017
Interview
LinkedIn approached me through their network and invited me to apply for the Account Executive position with their emerging market team in Dublin. The process was supposed to be composed of a phone interview with a recruiter, followed by a call with the hiring manager and another step, possibly 1:1 or a panel presentation. However, the discussion never progressed past the initial conversation. The recruiter promised a follow up and to answer some of my questions she couldn't answer while we spoke on the phone. This never happened; I wasn't turned down but neither invited for another round. The recruiter failed to respond to my subsequent email and phone enquiries. Additionally, LinkedIn uses Bluejeans conferencing facility to run the phone interviews. This proved to be highly problematic as the voice transmission through the data channel was patchy.
LinkedIn made a very unprofessional impression on me. Not following up on the interview is a big no-no from my point of view, particularly since they earmarked me for the role themselves.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at LinkedIn (Dublin, Dublin) in Jul 2013
Interview
first had a call with an HR lady (very professional - not all LNK recuiters are), next a chat with the hiring manager, a conference call with 3 sales directors (one was a professional, the other not really and finally an on-site meeting with my direct manager. pretty easy all in all.