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 454 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 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 454 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to 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?

38% of Software Developer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 29% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (496) , Software Engineer (481) , Senior Software Engineer (307) , Account Director (251) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (116) , Sales (115) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (104) , Sales Manager (92) , Account Manager (85) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (84) , 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 1577 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 850 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 737 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 553 reviews)); "Good pay and policies focussing on employee’s well being" ((in 242 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 157 reviews)); "Constant layoffs are very distracting and impossible to focus since there is always people leaving and teams changing managers." ((in 146 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 61 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and immature" ((in 52 reviews))

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LinkedIn Software Developer reviews

3.7

38% would recommend to a friend

(454 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

38% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 454 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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454 reviews

5.0

Jan 5, 2026

Great place, good food, good pay

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are times when they can be tight deadline but overall the people are nice and it is a great environment to work in.

Cons

WLB can vary from team to team. There has been layoffs

3.0

Dec 18, 2025

Culture trending downwards

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, people are really smart and outgoing.

Cons

Bad politics that are getting worse as time goes on. Some managers don’t care about the success of employees. Talking behind people’s backs and becoming clique like.

3.0

Dec 17, 2025

Gotten more corporate

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great food. A lot of great and helpful teammates.

Cons

Culture used to be great but has been going downhill the last couple years. Longer hours and more stress. People with long tenures getting PIP'ed out with unrealistic work goals.

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