12 write-ups · 42 questions

LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer interview experience

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

LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer interviews at a glance

Worked out from the 12 LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer write-ups on this site.

interview write-ups
12
got an offer (of 7 with a known result)
0%
median experience
4.8 yrs
latest write-up
Aug 2026

What the rounds test

  • Data Structures & Algorithms29 · 69%
  • System Design8 · 19%
  • Other4 · 10%
  • Behavioral1 · 2%

Question difficulty

  • Easy1 · 5%
  • Medium13 · 62%
  • Hard7 · 33%

Roles covered

Locations

Bangalore (2) · USA (1) · Sunnyvale (1) · Seattle (1)

LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer interview experiences1–12 of 12

Questions asked in LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer interviews

  1. 01

    Implement a Simple Rate Limiter

    System Design

  2. 02

    Max Consecutive Ones III

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium

  3. 03

    Max Consecutive Ones III – Circular Array Variant

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  4. 04

    Friendship Graph Queries

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  5. 05

    Design Top‑N Leaderboard for Shared Articles

    System Design

  6. 06

    Open the Lock

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  7. 07

    Longest Palindromic Subsequence

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  8. 08

    Minimum Window Substring

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  9. 09

    Java Internals Discussion

    Other

  10. 10

    Find if Two Individuals Share a Common Ancestor

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium

  11. 11

    Minimum Steps to Open the Lock

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  12. 12

    Inverse Nested List Weight Sum

    Data Structures & Algorithms

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LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer interview FAQ

What does the LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer interview focus on?

Across 12 LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer interview experiences shared on Interview Experiences, the questions asked were mostly data structures & algorithms (69% of reported questions), system design (19% of reported questions), other (10% of reported questions).

How hard is the LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer interview?

Candidates rated most LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer questions as medium (62% of rated questions). Easy: 5%, Medium: 62%, Hard: 33%.

What share of candidates got a LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer offer?

0% of the 7 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.

How much experience did LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer candidates have?

The median candidate had 4.8 years of experience.

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