LinkedIn·Software Engineer

LinkedIn Software Engineer interview experience

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BengaluruPosted Jun 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After a recruiter step, the full process ended up being five rounds, and it felt pretty intense throughout.

I had two separate data structures and algorithms rounds where I was expected to solve fairly rigorous problems while showing strong problem-solving. Between those, I went through a behavioral round focused on communication and team fit, and I could tell the bar was high for how clearly I explained my thinking.

Then the process shifted into architecture and execution at scale. I had a high-level design round where I was tested on system design and architectural reasoning, with an emphasis on trade-offs. The final round was dedicated to concurrency and multithreading, which pushed into thread

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