Is LinkedIn a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at LinkedIn have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 459 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of LinkedIn employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at LinkedIn now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at LinkedIn .

Does LinkedIn pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at LinkedIn with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 459 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at LinkedIn.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at LinkedIn?

36% of Software Developer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 33% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (496) , Software Engineer (486) , Senior Software Engineer (309) , Account Director (252) , Relationship Manager (222) , Customer Success Manager (119) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Sales (115) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (105) , Sales Manager (92) , Account Manager (85) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (85) , Senior Account Director (80) , Recruiter (60)

What are the pros of working at LinkedIn according to real employee reviews?

"The culture and the vibe at LI is great; there's a friendly "can" ((in 1565 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 858 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 735 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 552 reviews)); "Pay and comp is good even if a little inflexible." ((in 256 reviews))

What are the cons of working at LinkedIn according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 195 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 161 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs (but that’s part of working in tech so if you can’t handle this risk don’t get into corporate tech)." ((in 147 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((in 60 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 51 reviews))

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LinkedIn Software Developer reviews

3.7

36% would recommend to a friend

(459 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

35% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 459 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. LinkedIn is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

459 reviews

5.0

Aug 11, 2025

Good WLB

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, world-known product, lots of funding and resources

Cons

Can be a lot of red tape and outdated stack in certain places.

4.0

Aug 10, 2025

Decent company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good High salary Good perks

Cons

Learning curve might not be that steep

5.0

Aug 6, 2025

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good food, good pay, very flexible.

Cons

Strict timelines and a heavy workload.

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