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

Software Developer professionals working at LinkedIn have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 454 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 Software Developer Jobs at LinkedIn now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at LinkedIn .

Does LinkedIn pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at LinkedIn with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 454 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at LinkedIn.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at LinkedIn?

38% of Software Developer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 29% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (496) , Software Engineer (481) , Senior Software Engineer (306) , Account Director (249) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (115) , Sales (115) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (103) , 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 1544 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 732 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 549 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 252 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 163 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent and silent." ((in 140 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 61 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 50 reviews))

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LinkedIn Software Developer reviews

3.7

38% would recommend to a friend

(454 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

38% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 454 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. LinkedIn is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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454 reviews

5.0

Jan 8, 2021

Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great WLB and good engineering culture

Cons

Move slowly and too many managements

4.0

Jan 7, 2021

Working at LinkedIn

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life balance, perks, culture

Cons

not challenging enough, slow paced

4.0

Jan 6, 2021

Great place to work!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good work-life balance. Great benefits - they really know how to take care of their employees.

Cons

It is a large corporation, so processes can be slow. Also learning very company specific technologies that may not be the most transferrable to other companies.

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