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

Software Engineer 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 Engineer Jobs at LinkedIn now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at LinkedIn .

Does LinkedIn pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer 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 Engineer salaries at LinkedIn.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at LinkedIn?

38% of Software Engineer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 29% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer 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 (480) , Senior Software Engineer (306) , 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 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))

LinkedIn Software Engineer reviews

3.7

38% would recommend to a friend

(454 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

38% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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

Reviews by job title

454 reviews

5.0

Jan 5, 2026

Great place, good food, good pay

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are times when they can be tight deadline but overall the people are nice and it is a great environment to work in.

Cons

WLB can vary from team to team. There has been layoffs

3.0

Dec 18, 2025

Culture trending downwards

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, people are really smart and outgoing.

Cons

Bad politics that are getting worse as time goes on. Some managers don’t care about the success of employees. Talking behind people’s backs and becoming clique like.

3.0

Dec 17, 2025

Gotten more corporate

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great food. A lot of great and helpful teammates.

Cons

Culture used to be great but has been going downhill the last couple years. Longer hours and more stress. People with long tenures getting PIP'ed out with unrealistic work goals.

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