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

Software Developer professionals working at LinkedIn have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 450 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher 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 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 450 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at LinkedIn .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at LinkedIn?

44% of Software Developer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 14% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (493) , Software Engineer (477) , Senior Software Engineer (301) , Account Director (247) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (99) , 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 1575 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 812 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 728 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 534 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 248 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 187 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 57 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 50 reviews))

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LinkedIn Software Developer reviews

4.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

47% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated LinkedIn with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 450 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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Reviews by job title

450 reviews

3.0

Jan 28, 2026

Lots of projects to juggle

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good perks, kind teammates and supportive manager

Cons

Taking on too many things at once, goals are too aggressive

4.0

Jan 27, 2026

Fine place to go

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vacation and indays. Got some time with family.

Cons

Not much things can motivate a engineer

4.0

Jan 19, 2026

Insane Benefits, Not so Insane Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved the office. Pay is decent. Atleast now.

Cons

Work that gets to the India office is subpar.

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