Luck of the Draw - Software Engineer LinkedIn Employee Review

3.0
5 Nov 2016
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Pros

- Some of the smartest people I've worked with at every level, in every job function. People are motivated. - Amazing benefits, treats employees like gold - Always moving and changing things up (though at differing paces; may be pro and con) - Has come a long way in undoing legacy bad practices from its startup days

Cons

- Middle management is filled with kool-aid drinking sycophants - Incompetence gets rewarded while real talent is often overlooked because there's minimal accountability (see: employees are gold) - Some deadweight projects, teams and employees from earlier years staying around even though they contribute very little

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24 Jun 2026
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Pros

Amazing culture, benefits, company, and mission/values.

Cons

Lower base pay, middle management heavy

2.0
15 Jun 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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