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 (496) , Software Engineer (480) , Senior Software Engineer (305) , Account Director (249) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Sales (115) , Customer Success Manager (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 1551 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 737 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 540 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 245 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 190 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 143 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 64 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and immature" ((in 53 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

4.0

Jan 12, 2021

Sr. Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Culture Work Life Balance Transparency Good Pay Perks

Cons

Career Growth Invest in Technology Too much reorg

3.0

Dec 31, 2020

A lot of churn for Career growth and opportunities

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A stable company not taking too many risks and sticks to existing products

Cons

It's difficult to grow in the company especially for Engineers in the Data org. Most of the managers focus on little things and miss out on a big picture.

5.0

Dec 28, 2020

Overall a great

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fantastic culture and clear values - Management has a large focus on individual development - Lots of smart peers to learn from and work with - Lots of great benefits to ensure that you're well-taken care of

Cons

- Bureaucracy can introduce friction sometimes that slows down work (but I find that this is fairly normal for big companies)

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