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LinkedIn Interview Experiences & Questions

8 real LinkedIn interviews shared by candidates: every round, the questions they were asked, how they answered, and whether they got the offer. Latest: Aug 2026.

What to expect at LinkedIn

Based on 8 real interviews

33%Got an offer
3.5/5Difficulty
3Typical rounds
4 weeksStart to finish

By role

The LinkedIn interview process

Most common round types: Behavioral (3), Coding (3), Project Discussion (3), System Design (2), Artificial Intelligence (2), Cross-Functional (2).

Real LinkedIn interview questions

  1. Can you walk me through your background so we can confirm level and place you in the right apps role? Behavioral · Recruiter screen · answer included
  2. Solve a tree traversal style problem over a nested object structure. Coding · Phone screen · answer included
  3. Design a rate limiter. Other · Phone screen
  4. We launched a campaign product for three customer groups with different metrics like ROI and ROAS. Which group would you prioritize and why? Product Strategy · Technical round · answer included
  5. Tell me about yourself. Project Discussion · Recruiter screen
  6. Can you walk me through your background, why you're making a career change now, and why you're interested in tech and LinkedIn specifically? Behavioral · Recruiter screen · answer included
  7. Use the AI assistant to debug and complete this maze implementation. Coding · Final / onsite round · answer included
  8. Course Schedule Other · Technical round
  9. LinkedIn wants to expand for small and medium B2B businesses in emerging APAC markets like Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand. How would you size the market and launch? Product Strategy · Technical round · answer included
  10. Tell me about the most complex project you have led. Project Discussion · Recruiter screen
  11. What skill set do you bring to this role, and what do you mean when you say you're AI-native? Behavioral · Recruiter screen · answer included
  12. Walk me through a recent project you worked on. Coding · Final / onsite round · answer included
  13. Linkedin Top k most shared articles Other · Final / onsite round
  14. Why are you interested in this role and why LinkedIn? Behavioral · Phone screen · answer included
  15. Walk me through your career progression. Coding · Final / onsite round · answer included
  16. You are a PM at Airbnb. How would you increase engagement among senior citzens? Other · Technical round
  17. How would you measure the effectiveness of a LinkedIn campaign that runs alongside campaigns on other platforms like Meta and Google, and how would you launch a pilot for it? Behavioral · Phone screen · answer included
  18. What's the project you're most proud of? Coding · Final / onsite round · answer included
  19. If given a chance, what would you change about a project, and why? Other · Recruiter screen
  20. Tell me about a time you used data and analytics to drive a significant business decision. Behavioral · Final / onsite round · answer included
  21. How would you convince teammates to go with a particular solution? Coding · Final / onsite round · answer included
  22. Monthly Post Success Analysis. Other · Phone screen
  23. How do you manage competing priorities across cross-functional teams, especially when people have different working styles or you disagree with a coworker? Behavioral · Final / onsite round · answer included
  24. We have a platform product used by 5,000 teams, and we're moving to a new platform that isn't backward compatible. How would you get those teams to migrate? Coding · Final / onsite round · answer included
  25. Tell me about a time you made a mistake. Other · Technical round
  26. Why do you want to work at LinkedIn? Behavioral · Recruiter screen
  27. Design the backend for an autosuggest or autocomplete feature. Coding · Final / onsite round · answer included
  28. Tell me about a time you took a strategic risk. Other · Take-home assignment
  29. What is the most challenging problem or project you have solved? Behavioral · Phone screen
  30. Given a string where you can make certain edits, determine whether it can become a palindrome. Coding · Final / onsite round · answer included
  31. What does strategy mean to you? Other · Final / onsite round
  32. What are the top three strengths you bring to the table, and why are they relevant for this team? Behavioral · Phone screen
  33. Partition an array into two sub-arrays with equal sum. Coding · Phone screen
  34. Questions about past work experience. Other · Recruiter screen
  35. What are three cultural non-negotiables you expect from your team and would uphold yourself? Behavioral · Phone screen
  36. Implement LRU Cache. Coding · Final / onsite round
  37. Given an nxn grid of 1s and 0s, return the number of islands in the input. Other · Phone screen
  38. Tell me about a time you worked with cross-functional partners who had competing priorities. How did you handle it? Behavioral · Phone screen
  39. Find Leaves of Binary Tree Coding · Final / onsite round
  40. Graph Coloring Problem Other · Technical round

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All 8 LinkedIn interview experiences

Software EngineerLinkedIn · Aug 2026

“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.”

Got the offer3 roundsSenior
Senior Software EngineerLinkedIn · Aug 2026

“The interviews are scheduled over 2-3 days so the process is quick. They have a phone screen, DS round, DS with AI, System design and Hiring Manager round.”

Waiting3 roundsMid level
Software EngineerLinkedIn · Jun 2026

“Very smooth and clear, the recruiter laid down what the expectations are, and the coding interview was mostly leetcode medium level.”

In progress2 roundsSenior
Senior Software Engineer, AppsLinkedIn · Apr 2026

“The weirdest part for me was the AI coding round. They gave me a buggy maze class in HackerRank, made me use the built-in assistant, and then spent the back half probing why I trusted one…”

Rejected3 roundsSenior
Senior Associate, Strategic FinanceLinkedIn · Mar 2026

“The case discussions were more about me leading the entire discussion. They were more or less like a fly on the wall, monitoring how I would behave in that situation.”

Got the offer4 roundsMid level
Product ManagerLinkedIn · Mar 2026

“Went well overall - The recruiter was really responsive and helpful. Everyone i talked to was really nice”

Rejected2 roundsEntry level
BizOps & StrategyLinkedIn · Sep 2025

“It was amazing. Had lovely conversations and it was amazing. I got nervous towards the end and the panel understood hence was not rejected at last round”

Rejected5 roundsSenior
Machine Learning EngineerLinkedIn · Jan 2025

“The process was quite rigorous. I went through 7 rounds in total. The interviewers were experienced and helpful and dropped sufficient hints. The feedback was great but I felt like hiring bar was…”

Rejected4 roundsMid level

Frequently asked questions

How many rounds are in the LinkedIn interview?

Candidates report a typical 3 rounds, usually including a recruiter screen, phone screen, take-home assignment, technical round.

How hard is the LinkedIn interview?

Candidates rate it 3.5/5 on average (difficult), across 8 interviews.

How long does the LinkedIn hiring process take?

About 4 weeks from first contact to decision, based on reported timelines.

What percentage of LinkedIn candidates get an offer?

33% of candidates with a final result got an offer (2 of 6).

What does the LinkedIn interview focus on?

The most common round types are Behavioral, Coding, Project Discussion, System Design.