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

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at LinkedIn have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 314 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at LinkedIn now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at LinkedIn .

Does LinkedIn pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at LinkedIn with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 314 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries and benefits at LinkedIn .

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at LinkedIn?

67% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (491) , Software Engineer (476) , Senior Software Engineer (299) , Account Director (245) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (109) , Staff Software Engineer (98) , Sales Manager (92) , Account Manager (85) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (84) , 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 1558 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 837 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 723 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 548 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 249 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 196 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 161 reviews)); "Recent layoff was not necessary in these economic conditions" ((in 135 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((in 64 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 49 reviews))

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3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(314 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

57% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 314 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. LinkedIn is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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314 reviews

5.0

Jun 4, 2026

Meaningful work, but on-call duties can be frustrating

Senior software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on great problems with real impact to the members.

Cons

On-call sometimes is annoying. Care too much about the titles rather and sometimes that blocks career progress.

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Good company but slow processes hinder efficiency

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company to work for anytime

Cons

slow processes and systems slowing down pace

2.0

Jun 2, 2026

Great benefits overshadowed by toxic culture and politics

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

food and gym, benefits and holiday

Cons

worse and worse culture and toxic politics

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