LinkedIn Software Engineer interview questions

I would use them as interview practice if you’re in the bay but probably not worth traveling for. There was some good and bad things along the way. Remember, we’re in an industry that loves to place a few companies on a pedestal and LinkedIn is one of them, but here is a fair assessment and I recommend deciding for yourself and for your career if they’re a good fit. PROS 1. 2 Nights of Hotels - This is great if you’re out of town and scoping things out for a potential relocation. 2. Interviewers and Recruiters - They were generally affable people. 3. Fair Technical Questions - No gotchas, just direct questions. CONS 1. Diversity - Diversity is great. Unfortunately, the majority of the interviewers were East Asian and there was maybe one native English speaker on the loop? Nothing wrong with that per se, I’m all for diversity and these employees are probably bright, but diversity is lacking here. The common American ethnicities are underrepresented here, I saw maybe 2 black people in the whole building, and the only Latinos are the ones serving up the free coffee and food, diverse, right? Don’t believe me? Look at their 2018 diversity report. Also, expect some communication issues if you’re a native English speaker. 2. Location - Sunnyvale is probably the suburb of the South Bay, which is saying something since the South Bay is just one big suburb. If you want to live in SF, remember that a 90 minute commute one-way will be your life. I personally did not feel comfortable being in a work environment that looked not like a tech company but like a Midwestern suburb with more sun. 3. Interviewers - While they were generally affable, you can tell a lot of them are young and inexperience. There was no clear direction for the interviewers and the shadows loved to interrupt and kill the flow of interviews. One of the hiring managers felt more interrogatory than curious, and once again, communication can be an uphill battle if you’re a native English-speaker.