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 3.5 out of 5 stars in 324 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 324 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at LinkedIn.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (495) , Software Engineer (480) , Senior Software Engineer (305) , Account Director (249) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (102) , 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 1561 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 866 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 742 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 545 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 249 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 191 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 164 reviews)); "massive layoffs ahead" ((in 143 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((in 55 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 52 reviews))

LinkedIn Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(324 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

54% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 324 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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324 reviews

5.0

Oct 6, 2013

Great place to work for an engineer.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

talented people, career opportunities, free food, freedom to change team and career path, most of managers in an engineers ladder are amazing ex-engineers. you are getting a feeling that your work is appreciated.

Cons

some new hires are not that good as you want them to be;

5.0

Oct 4, 2013

LinkedIn is growing into a force to be reckoned with by keeping employees happy and productive

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Incredibly talented colleague * Nurturing, educational environment * Free lunch, on-site haircuts, massages, and dry-cleaning * Free phones, sweet computer setup

Cons

* Difficulty finding parking * Upper management feels segregated from the common folk, decreasing transparency

5.0

Oct 4, 2013

LinkedIn is an awesome place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers (helpful, enthusiastic, respectful of work-life-balance) Interesting problems Successful company Comfortable work environment

Cons

I don't really have any complaints about LinkedIn. Maybe the long hours.

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