# LinkedIn Software Engineer 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-software-engineer-interview-abb11f Source observed: 2026-11-04T22:42:56.162Z Last checked: 2026-11-04T22:42:56.162+00:00 Indexed: 2026-11-05T22:23:30.999+00:00 --- # LinkedIn Software Engineer Interview Experience We publish interview experiences to help candidates prepare for hiring processes. This experience concerns a Software Engineer interview at **LinkedIn** in the **United States**. It was submitted **a month ago**, and the interview date is listed as **a month ago**. The result is **In Progress**, and the reported difficulty is **Moderate**. ![LinkedIn logo](https://exponent-static.s3.amazonaws.com/company_logos/linkedin.png) ## Interview process > It was great. The interviewer was extremely helpful. Everything went well, and there is nothing that didnt go well The reported process included: - Recruiter screen - Phone interview ## Interview rounds There were **3 questions across 2 rounds**. ### Recruiter screen — 2 questions **Free preview** Specific questions asked: - [Tell me about a time you made a mistake.](https://www.aced.io/questions/240) - [Tell me about your past projects.](https://www.aced.io/questions/4229) ### Phone interview — 1 question The phone interview lasted **45 minutes** with a senior interviewer. It mainly used open-ended questions, included a short follow-up near the end, and involved substantial discussion of tradeoffs. The question was: > How would you improve a product you use every day for a new market? The candidate's reported approach was: > 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 reported that interviewers were collaborative and kept directing the discussion toward the user. The team appeared to value structured thinking over polish, and interviewers left time for questions at the end. ## Access to the full experience The remaining interview details are available through membership. We promote access to **1.8k+ interview experiences**, with 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**. ## More LinkedIn interview experiences - [Senior Software Engineer, Apps — LinkedIn, Apr 2026](https://www.aced.io/experiences/linkedin-senior-software-engineer-interview-dc48e8?returnPath=%2Fexperiences) — **Verified; 3 rounds; 6 questions.** The candidate described an AI coding round involving a buggy maze class in HackerRank and the built-in assistant, followed by questions about why one AI-generated approach was trusted over others. - [Software Engineer — LinkedIn, Aug 2026](https://www.aced.io/experiences/linkedin-senior-software-engineer-interview-5dcc7c?returnPath=%2Fexperiences) — **3 rounds; 5 questions.** The candidate reported that coding and system design went smoothly and that they had a good conversation with the interviewer. - [Senior Software Engineer — LinkedIn, Aug 2026](https://www.aced.io/experiences/linkedin-software-engineer-interview-8739c8?returnPath=%2Fexperiences) — **3 rounds; 2 questions.** The candidate described interviews scheduled over 2–3 days, including a phone screen, data-structures round, data structures with AI, system design, and a hiring-manager round. 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