Culture had turned toxic over the last years - Staff Software Engineer LinkedIn Employee Review

1.0
Apr 17, 2026
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Pros

Free food which used to be great, now it is mediocre Good benefits

Cons

The company is constantly trying to pressure and squeeze engineers with unrealistic deadlines that they don't have a say in. Employee satisfaction scores have been low and sinking for years but the company is not acting to improve the experience for engineers. If anything it feels like the opposite. Stack ranking Expectations change retroactively at the end of the performance review cycle Engineering productivity is strictly measured with metrics that have been proven to be poor indicators of actual productivity, like PR counts and now also AI usage. The bar is constantly rising while pay is decreasing (less stock grants)

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Ownership of a business gives you freedom.

Cons

Ownership of a business makes you vulnerable.

2.0
Jun 15, 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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