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 325 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 325 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.

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

66% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (496) , Software Engineer (481) , Senior Software Engineer (306) , Account Director (250) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (116) , Sales (115) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (104) , 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 1566 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 727 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 563 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 244 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 192 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 158 reviews)); "Recent layoff was not necessary in these economic conditions" ((in 143 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 60 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 50 reviews))

LinkedIn Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(325 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

48% 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 325 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

325 reviews

3.0

Dec 5, 2023

Okay but not the best

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote Good pay and benefits People are nice

Cons

Culture has gotten a lot more stressful across the board Dev tools are awful Constant reshuffling of priorities leads to projects being dead in the water every other quarter

3.0

Nov 24, 2023

Ok place to work for

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great teammates - Decent perks - Flexible schedule - Good pay

Cons

- Declining culture (used to be one of the best) - Questionable leadership - 10% PIP quota is recommended to Director-level every review cycle - Tech stack lagging behind industry

5.0

Nov 22, 2023

Good Work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. quality work 2. work life balance 3. community

Cons

1. strategy changes 2. delayed growth 3. ownership

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