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 (248) , 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 1528 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 864 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 757 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 539 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 238 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 194 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 159 reviews)); "Recent layoff was not necessary in these economic conditions" ((in 137 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((in 64 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and immature" ((in 51 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).

Reviews by job title

324 reviews

5.0

Aug 18, 2025

great culture

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

challenging problems and supportive teams.

Cons

Legacy tech stack and no cliff correction.

3.0

Aug 13, 2025

Used to be great, not so much anymore

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive pay - Remote work available - Microsoft is exploding right now

Cons

- Depending on the team you're placed in, could make or break you - Wear a lot of hats. Engineers are sometimes stuck doing data analysis for weeks on end, or act as product managers and come up with product features - Lots of self starting if that's what you enjoy, you will be told to find your own work. - Product managers are never responsive and are spread very thin - Upper crust engineers are exceedingly difficult to ask for help, questions, and you will feel the power dynamic. Not pleasant, and not collaborative environment whatsoever.

4.0

Aug 13, 2025

Ok

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

laid back good healthcare, benefits etc

Cons

not at the cutting edge at all, could be pros for someone

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