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LinkedIn interview questions

From 2 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026

Candidate accounts
2
Rounds on average
2
Fewest and most rounds
1 to 3
Open roles at LinkedIn
326

How the loop works

This guide draws on 2 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often technical interviews, a hiring manager interview and a panel.

All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.

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Interview experiences at LinkedIn

Role not stated

Not selected

unknown. 3 rounds. Shared by fistofjohnwayne on hn, 2014-01-11

  1. 1Technical round 1TechnicalTwo interviewers. Went okay.
  2. 2Technical round 2TechnicalTwo interviewers. Went very well.
  3. 3Director conversationHiring managerTechnical and vision discussion, with a verbal promise of an offer that turned into a rejection a month later.

Role not stated

Received an offer

unknown. 1 round. Shared by anon_sheep on hn, 2016-09-29

  1. 1Interview panelPanelFriendly panel with tough questions and a substantive discussion with the team.

What LinkedIn is hiring for now

326 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $120k to $175k (median $144k, from 148 postings that state pay).

Most-posted roles

  • Client Solutions Manager, Performance & Expansion, Marketing Solutions3
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  • Account Executive (German) - Talent Solutions3
  • Principal Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure3

Top locations

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LinkedIn interviews: FAQ

What is the interview process like at LinkedIn?
This guide draws on 2 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often technical interviews, a hiring manager interview and a panel.
What topics does LinkedIn test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include .

These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.