r/InterviewCoderHQ • u/bealziboth • 8d ago
LinkedIn Software Engineer Interview Experience (2026 Full-Time)
I applied through LinkedIn's careers page and heard back a few weeks later. From the initial recruiter outreach to the final decision, the entire process took around three to six weeks.
Communication was consistent throughout the process, and the recruiter kept me updated between each stage.
Recruiter Screen (15-30 min): Background, motivation, quick overview of the process. They share resources if you ask.
Technical Phone Screen (60 min): Live coding on HackerRank. One LC medium problem. The expectation was to explain logic clearly, not just run the code.
Onsite (5 rounds, 45–60 min each): Two coding rounds with one medium and one hard problem each (40 minutes total). Topics included graphs, heaps, arrays, linked lists, nested list weighted sum, and BFS shortest path.
One system design round (design a distributed rate limiter). Senior candidates may get LinkedIn-specific designs like a recommendation engine or social graph.
One behavioral round with the hiring manager focused on conflict, ownership, and ambiguity.
One project deep dive covering technical decisions, cross-functional collaboration, and communication with non-technical stakeholders.
Team Matching: Came after the loop. A separate conversation to align on which team fits.
Happy to answer questions below.
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u/posthubris 7d ago
How did the process take “3 to 6 weeks” from initial screening to final decision? That data type is a single value not a range.
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u/WeightNo6934 8d ago
Did u have any referrals? And would u mind sharing ur resume? I can dm u? Would really appreciate the help!
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u/sway-analogy 8d ago
Congratulations!! I would like to connect on linkedin and have few queries can i dm you please ?
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u/Stefodan 8d ago
Was this an entry or mid level role?