Is LinkedIn a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at LinkedIn have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 301 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 Senior Software Developer Jobs at LinkedIn now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at LinkedIn .

Does LinkedIn pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at LinkedIn with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 301 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at LinkedIn.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at LinkedIn?

64% of Senior Software Developer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

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 1578 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 836 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 732 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 555 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 241 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 193 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 142 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 57 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 48 reviews))

LinkedIn Senior Software Developer reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(301 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

54% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 301 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. LinkedIn is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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301 reviews

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

4.0

Aug 13, 2025

People here are very nice

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The biggest pro is that the food is great and most of the employees are very nice and friendly.

Cons

Some managers, especially recent hires, are just horrible to work with. I think L did this intentionally in order to change the culture towards Amazon. :)

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