Where mediocrity meets politics - Software Engineer LinkedIn Employee Review

1.0
2 June 2016
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Pros

- work/life balance - good food

Cons

- LinkedIn is not an engineering driven company. - Lots of antiquated technologies and plenty of technical debt. - Level of talent is very low. B players hiring C players. - Middle and upper management is extremely political - Pretty heavy brain drain: most talented engineers leave after their 1 year cliff - Overall, engineers are overpaid for their level of talent. Most people are content with the terrible state of things, as long as it's not hurting their careers or paychecks.

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Cons

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2.0
15 June 2026
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Pros

Amazing perks and nice people. Perks: I was able to purchase new luggage with the help of some internal points for my performance. Unfortunately, I have not traveled since I left the company with the luggage. Travel also changed after I took the job and I was a global traveler.

Cons

I ended up quitting my job to look for a new job in 2024. The exit from the company was extremely poorly managed by my manager and the HR staff. I had a very difficult time networking after I left the job which is funny given that it is a social networking platform. I felt like there was still a presence from the company even after joining She Runs It, a third-party networking platform for women. I expected more from LinkedIn during my departure. I was unaware what impact working at this company could have on my career. They should really help their employees with their next role and applying as a lot of the applications occur on the platform. There was only an opportunity to interview and reach out to people that worked for LinkedIn at B2B, even though I have B2C experience. AI has really complicated the process as well with writing etc. since leaving.

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