11 write-ups · 72 questions

LinkedIn SDE 2 interview experience

Every LinkedIn SDE 2 interview written up on the site: the rounds, the questions asked, how candidates prepared and whether they got the offer.

LinkedIn SDE 2 interviews at a glance

Worked out from the 11 LinkedIn SDE 2 write-ups on this site.

interview write-ups
11
got an offer (of 5 with a known result)
20%
median experience
5.5 yrs
latest write-up
Sept 2026

What the rounds test

  • Data Structures & Algorithms40 · 56%
  • System Design12 · 17%
  • Behavioral12 · 17%
  • Other8 · 11%

Question difficulty

  • Easy4 · 9%
  • Medium26 · 55%
  • Hard17 · 36%

Roles covered

Locations

Bengaluru (1)

Questions asked more than once at LinkedIn SDE 2

  1. Nested List Weight Sum II3×
  2. Insert Delete GetRandom O(1) - Duplicates Allowed2×

LinkedIn SDE 2 interview experiences1–11 of 11

Questions asked in LinkedIn SDE 2 interviews

  1. 01

    Nested List Weight Sum II

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium · asked 3 times

  2. 02

    Insert Delete GetRandom O(1) - Duplicates Allowed

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Hard · asked 2 times

  3. 03

    Can Place Flowers Variation with Multiple O(1) Queries

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium

  4. 04

    Garbage Collector Internals

    Other

  5. 05

    ACID Properties of Database

    Other

  6. 06

    Find Leaves of Binary Tree

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium

  7. 07

    Scalable Statistics Collection and Aggregation System Design

    System Design · Hard

  8. 08

    Merge Two Trees with Summed Values

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium

  9. 09

    Max Stack

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Hard

  10. 10

    Find Connection Distance Between Users

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium

  11. 11

    Design a Distributed Job Scheduler

    System Design · Hard

  12. 12

    Discuss System Issues

    Other

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LinkedIn SDE 2 interview FAQ

What does the LinkedIn SDE 2 interview focus on?

Across 11 LinkedIn SDE 2 interview experiences shared on Interview Experiences, the questions asked were mostly data structures & algorithms (56% of reported questions), system design (17% of reported questions), behavioral (17% of reported questions).

How hard is the LinkedIn SDE 2 interview?

Candidates rated most LinkedIn SDE 2 questions as medium (55% of rated questions). Easy: 9%, Medium: 55%, Hard: 36%.

What share of candidates got a LinkedIn SDE 2 offer?

20% of the 5 candidates who reported their result received an offer. People who share their experience are not a random sample, so treat this as a rough guide.

Which questions come up most in LinkedIn SDE 2 interviews?

Questions reported more than once include "Nested List Weight Sum II", "Insert Delete GetRandom O(1) - Duplicates Allowed".

How much experience did LinkedIn SDE 2 candidates have?

The median candidate had 5.5 years of experience.

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