Pros
Values and vision not merely on paper; they really infuse every discussion, every initiative, every day. VERY savvy leadership means we can plan to be around a while, and they treat us as owners of our work and our company as a whole. The people here are crazy smart and most really, truly love what they do -- every day it's hard not to be impressed by workers' efforts and compelled to bring your best. I come from the non-profit sector and have worked for few corporate entities, but I find the values at LinkedIn are steeped in wanting to do good in the world for all people who work or want to pursue opportunities to live their visions (I've personally witnessed this value integrated seriously in work at LinkedIn many, many times) -- I can feel great about the work I do at the same time that I get to experience the benefits of working for a hot corporation. It is rare that even the most junior employee is not recognized for her contributions or successes; employee recognition is like water here. I never really expected to work at a company that has so much integrity, not only internally, but also to prioritize the users' experience, comfort, and protection. It's kind of amazing to work in the Internet industry and not feel like a Silicon Valley cliche: LinkedIn breaks the rules -- in the best ways -- of how new technologies can change lives of real people by holding to solid values and long-term vision. I'm proud to work here.
Cons
Smart-growth approach means we often work with less to do more at scale, so pace can be challenging; unlike other self-imploding Internet ventures, we don't throw heaps of warm-body minions and venture-capital money at every effort without ensuring financial support or tactical recruitment of the best and brightest, so there are times when initiatives take off with too few hands on deck. Often the people most involved in working on a project at a granular level have to also manage the project at a global level -- we need more experienced project managers to handle the broader efforts. Emphasis on projects and engineering and brilliant data science leaves us with basic, central administration to help with the most mundane, annoying, and hard-to-figure-out details of the work place.