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      Where mediocrity meets politics - Software Engineer LinkedIn Employee Review

      1.0
      2 Jun 2016
      Software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - work/life balance - good food

      Cons

      - LinkedIn is not an engineering driven company. - Lots of antiquated technologies and plenty of technical debt. - Level of talent is very low. B players hiring C players. - Middle and upper management is extremely political - Pretty heavy brain drain: most talented engineers leave after their 1 year cliff - Overall, engineers are overpaid for their level of talent. Most people are content with the terrible state of things, as long as it's not hurting their careers or paychecks.

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      5.0
      9 Jun 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Excellent work life balance and great kind of environment

      Cons

      There is a lot of pressure on deliverables

      3.0
      9 Jun 2026
      Manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Compensation was strong and competitive. The people were genuinely good to work with, and on paper the mission is one you can get behind. Solid brand and a smart, capable workforce.

      Cons

      Leadership often felt political and opaque. Success was difficult to define clearly, and it frequently seemed like the business quietly picked winners and losers rather than rewarding performance on transparent terms.

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