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

Software Engineer professionals working at LinkedIn have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 459 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of LinkedIn employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at LinkedIn now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at LinkedIn .

Does LinkedIn pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer 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 Engineer salaries at LinkedIn.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at LinkedIn?

30% of Software Engineer employees at LinkedIn would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 43% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated LinkedIn with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What LinkedIn locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

LinkedIn locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are San Francisco , Mountain View and New York .

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (497) , 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 (107) , Sales Manager (92) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (86) , Account Manager (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 1570 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 862 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 719 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 535 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 196 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 154 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 142 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 60 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 50 reviews))

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LinkedIn Software Engineer reviews

3.6

30% would recommend to a friend

(459 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

28% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated LinkedIn with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 459 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. LinkedIn is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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459 reviews

3.0

Apr 6, 2026

Culture

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

- perks are nice - culture is team dependent

Cons

- shifts in expectations - work life balance could be better

3.0

Mar 26, 2026

no wlb, good benefits

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits like reimbursement on personal travel

Cons

full of politics, no clear direction overall.

5.0

Feb 8, 2026

Strong learning culture with solid work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive teammates, high engineering bar, good mentorship, strong internal tooling, genuinely collaborative culture.

Cons

Large company bureaucracy can slow decisions, promotions feel process-heavy, some legacy systems, impact can feel diluted.

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