5 write-ups · 32 questions

LinkedIn Software Engineer interview experience

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

LinkedIn Software Engineer interviews at a glance

Worked out from the 5 LinkedIn Software Engineer write-ups on this site.

interview write-ups
5
got an offer (of 3 with a known result)
33%
median experience
3 yrs
latest write-up
Jan 2026

What the rounds test

  • Data Structures & Algorithms21 · 66%
  • System Design6 · 19%
  • Behavioral4 · 13%
  • Other1 · 3%

Question difficulty

  • Medium3 · 50%
  • Hard3 · 50%

Roles covered

Locations

Bangalore (1)

LinkedIn Software Engineer interview experiences1–5 of 5

Questions asked in LinkedIn Software Engineer interviews

  1. 01

    Nested List Weight Sum II

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  2. 02

    Why are you leaving my current company?

    Behavioral

  3. 03

    Why LinkedIn?

    Behavioral

  4. 04

    On-call in current team

    Behavioral

  5. 05

    Design a fast key-value store

    System Design

  6. 06

    Letter Combinations of a Phone Number

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  7. 07

    Minimum Knight Moves

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  8. 08

    Maximum Length of a Good Subarray

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  9. 09

    Transformation and Sorting Problem

    data structures & algorithms · Medium

  10. 10

    Two-Pointer Implementation Problem

    data structures & algorithms · Medium

  11. 11

    Rejection Sampling Problem

    data structures & algorithms · Medium

  12. 12

    Partition Array into K Subsets with Equal Sum

    data structures & algorithms · Hard

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LinkedIn Software Engineer interview FAQ

What does the LinkedIn Software Engineer interview focus on?

Across 5 LinkedIn Software Engineer interview experiences shared on Interview Experiences, the questions asked were mostly data structures & algorithms (66% of reported questions), system design (19% of reported questions), behavioral (13% of reported questions).

How hard is the LinkedIn Software Engineer interview?

Candidates rated most LinkedIn Software Engineer questions as medium (50% of rated questions). Medium: 50%, Hard: 50%.

What share of candidates got a LinkedIn Software Engineer offer?

33% of the 3 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 Software Engineer candidates have?

The median candidate had 3 years of experience.

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