I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at LinkedIn (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2012
Interview
Scenario based. Friendly, easy going with Recruiter. Harder and more prescriptive with the hiring manager. They take longer for certain positions because they want to test your cultural fitness:) Remain patient and seek to understand why they are asking the questions that they do from their point of view. Think big, think creatively. They appreciate innovation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had to win 2 out of 3 games, would you first play a) a pro, your best friend, then a pro OR b) your best friend, a pro, and then your best friend.
There were four rounds of interviews. Started with Phone screening from Recruiter, followed by hiring manager interview and thereafter peer interview and ended with panel interview. Panel interview consisted of a case study.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at LinkedIn (Hong Kong) in July 2024
Interview
I was approached by a LinkedIn in-house recruiter in July 2024, and interviewed during that month. The process included 4 interview rounds across 2 weeks.
Round 1: HR Interview
Round 2: Hiring Manager Interview
Round 3: Peer Interview
Round 4: Case Study (1-week prep) followed by a Panel Interview with the Hiring Manager and Head of Sales (1.5 hours)
It was overall a very enjoyable experience. At each stage, you could tell the interviewers spent time looking into your profile and asked thought-provoking questions. They showed interest in your responses and compelled you to share more about yourself and your experiences. The interviewers were all personable and displayed top-tier professionalism throughout the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What skills in your current role do you think are translatable to LinkedIn?
interview and business role play presentation on a few interview steps, it can take over 2 months, phone screen as well. Be prepared and get to know all products and why you applied.