Director - Director LinkedIn Employee Review

2.0
4 Apr 2017
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Pros

Some good people with strong values and high integrity. Work life balance and focus on holistic development of staff. Recognizable brand name is still good on the CV.

Cons

I worked at other very high profile Silicon Valley tech companies and found LinkedIn to be very dysfunctional, especially the senior management team. A lot of ego despite the internal propaganda that there isn't. I also found LI to be highly political and not focused on creating the best results. Senior leaders in the US including the CEO and his immediate team simply are not great business people (look at profitability over 10 years - and Lynda, the latest in a long line of gaffes) and focus too much time on their image within the company and externally. I've personally encountered racism and gender bias and when it was raised to HR, some action was taken however nothing ever came of it and no changes were made. To be fair I think there are some great teams at LinkedIn, however these are not the norm and what you will likely experience, should you join LI, is a dysfunctional environment where it is very difficult to get things done and make a substantial impact. Most of the really smart, great men and women I knew at LinkedIn have moved on or are looking to move on.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
15 Jun 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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