# LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer, Apps Interview Experience Aced (formerly Exponent) publishes a public search API over its indexed pages; the guide is at https://www.aced.io/agents/agent-access. Source: https://www.aced.io/experiences/linkedin-senior-software-engineer-interview-dc48e8 Source observed: 2026-11-04T23:11:05.217Z Last checked: 2026-11-04T23:11:05.217+00:00 Indexed: 2026-11-06T03:48:36.762+00:00 --- # LinkedIn Senior Software Engineer, Apps Interview Experience We publish interview experiences for people preparing for technology interviews. This entry concerns a **Senior Software Engineer, Apps** interview at **LinkedIn**, for a **Senior / L5** role. It is marked **Verified**, based in the **United States**, and was submitted six months before the source observation timestamp of 2026-11-04. The interview occurred seven months before that observation, lasted **1 month**, was rated **Moderate**, and resulted in **Rejected**. ![LinkedIn company logo](https://exponent-static.s3.amazonaws.com/company_logos/linkedin.png) ## Interview process The candidate describes a short recruiter call, one standard coding screen, and a five-round onsite. Every interview included two people, generally one lead interviewer and one shadowing interviewer. The onsite combined normal coding, backend system design, and an AI coding round in HackerRank. In the AI round, the candidate used HackerRank's built-in assistant to debug and extend a maze problem, then discussed why one AI-generated approach was trusted over alternatives. The technical communication round was informal and ended after about 30 minutes when the interviewer said they had what they needed. The candidate completed the full loop but did not receive an offer. The listed process stages are: - Recruiter screen - Phone interview - Final round The experience contains **10 questions across 3 rounds**. ## Interview rounds ### Recruiter screen **1 question · Free preview** The phone screen lasted about **10 minutes**. It focused on level-setting and identifying which engineering area under Apps best fit the candidate. **Question type:** [Behavioral](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=behavioral) **Specific questions asked:** - “Can you walk me through your background so we can confirm level and place you in the right apps role?” - “Are you targeting applications work specifically, or another type of engineering role?” The candidate had already submitted a résumé. The discussion therefore focused on confirming level and assigning the candidate to the appropriate area. The Apps applications role was described as customer-facing product engineering rather than infrastructure or platform engineering. ### Phone interview The rendered interview details describe a **45-minute** session with a senior interviewer. It consisted mostly of open-ended questions, a short follow-up near the end, and substantial discussion of tradeoffs. **Question:** “How would you improve a product you use every day for a new market?” **Candidate approach:** The candidate selected a segment first, sized it, compared three options, and chose one option together with its success metric. ### Final round The rendered interview details repeat a **45-minute** session with a senior interviewer. It consisted mostly of open-ended questions, a short follow-up near the end, and substantial discussion of tradeoffs. The rendered content repeats the following question and response several times: **Question:** “How would you improve a product you use every day for a new market?” **Candidate approach:** “I picked a segment first, sized it, and compared three options before choosing one and its success metric.” ## Interview tips The candidate recommends practicing aloud with a timer, keeping a framework ready for every round, and asking the recruiter what each interviewer focuses on so examples can be tailored accordingly. ## Company culture The candidate describes the interviewers as collaborative and focused on the user. The team appeared to value structured thinking over polish, and interviewers left time for questions at the end. ## Access and practice The visible portion includes an invitation to unlock **1.8k+ interview experiences**, including the remainder of this interview and new experiences added weekly: - [Become a member](https://www.aced.io/upgrade?src=experience) - [Share your experience](https://www.aced.io/questions/contribute?src=experience) A **24-hour trial starts once your submission is approved**. You can also [practice this loop](https://www.aced.io/questions/276/convince-team-members?interview=linkedin-senior-software-engineer-interview-dc48e8). ## More LinkedIn interview experiences - [Software Engineer — LinkedIn, Sep 2026](https://www.aced.io/experiences/linkedin-software-engineer-interview-abb11f?returnPath=%2Fexperiences): “It was great. The interviewer was extremely helpful. Everything went well, and there is nothing that didnt go well.” **2 rounds, 3 questions.** - [Software Engineer — LinkedIn, Aug 2026](https://www.aced.io/experiences/linkedin-senior-software-engineer-interview-5dcc7c?returnPath=%2Fexperiences): “I went well in all rounds, coding went smoothly, i easily did all the questions. System design also went well, have a nice chat with the interviewer.” **3 rounds, 5 questions.** - [Senior Software Engineer — LinkedIn, Aug 2026](https://www.aced.io/experiences/linkedin-software-engineer-interview-8739c8?returnPath=%2Fexperiences): “The interviews are scheduled over 2-3 days so the process is quick. 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