The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at LinkedIn (Mountain View, CA) in Oct 2011
Interview
The interview started with the staffing agent calling me for a 30 min phone conversation. I was then brought in onsite to complete a skills test and a writing sample. I felt there was a lack of communication between the recruiter and the manager who I was interviewing with. I was not prepare for the sales writing sample. The manager asked me did the recruiter tell me about the writing sample. I also I had to take a day of work to interview with them. I was not happy with my interview experience with Linkinden.
It was fairly straightforward and the communication was quick, timely. They were super friendly and the interview questions were basic - nothing too different from other interviews I've had. Honestly it was much more lowkey than I was expecting.
The interview process was structured and efficient. It started with a recruiter screening call, followed by a phone interview with the hiring manager. After that, there was a panel interview with multiple team members, including scenario-based sales questions and discussions around LinkedIn's products. The final stage included a role play exercise to assess communication and sales skills. Communication was consistent throughout, and they provided feedback quickly. Overall, it felt professional and fair.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to win over a hesitant client—what was your strategy?
Seemed well organised and the recruiter knew and provided a lot of key information. What was interesting is there wasn’t just a one off case study presentation. There was a case study embedded in the entire process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a situation where you have successfully managed a client’s renewal