I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at LinkedIn
Interview
A recruiter reached out to me a few months ago asking if I was interested in possibly pursuing an opportunity in working with LinkedIn.
Two phone screens after that, all technical and took place over a site like collabedit. The interviewers were nice, and the questions were not too hard; they get everything from a test bank.
Was invited for an on-site round after that. During the on-site round, you go through 6 interviews; two based on coding, one on technical communication, one on a project you worked on before, and one on design. Make sure you prepare for the coding section! You don't have freedom to answer the question in any way you wish; you have to go by the function headers they provide for you.
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Question 1
Everything they ask can really just be found online. There is no real difference in difficulty between the phone and in-person sections.
I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at LinkedIn in Sep 2011
Interview
There were 4 interviews - hiring manager and 3 others on the same team. It was straight forward and to be expected. They asked about the space, what I have done, what I would do to better market the offering. Checking references were key for them.
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Question 1
It was a bit vague and albeit expected, the hiring manager asked what branding meant.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at LinkedIn in Dec 2014
Interview
The most professional and comfortable interviewing experience I've ever had.
I gave my resume to a LinkedIn engineer at my university career fair, and also applied online. A few weeks later, a recruiter called me and discussed what I was looking for in an internship. He then set up my first round technical interview: a single 1-hour phone interview, coding on collabedit. A few days after the first interview, my recruiter scheduled my second round technical interview: two 1-hour phone interviews, same format. The recruiter was very friendly and helpful in giving me advice and insight into the interviews. All three engineers I talked to were patient with me as I worked through the coding problems.
If I had to say anything negative about the experience, it would be the length (6 weeks between last interview and offer letter). However, the recruiter was quick to respond to my emails and was willing to take the time to explain exactly what was going on in the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Be sure to think out loud, and don't be afraid to ask for hints if you are stuck. Be comfortable coding without an IDE. They'll most likely have you talk out a solution outline before you start writing any code.
(hint: always consider recursion)