Got the offerSSE at Linkedin
- Difficulty
- Process took
- 2-3 Weeks
- Rounds
- 5
- Format
- Remote
- Applied via
How it went
- My key observation linkedIn interviews are mix of algorithms, system design, and real-world project experience
What they would tell you
- My key observation linkedIn interviews are mix of algorithms, system design, and real-world project experience
How to prepare
- Arrays, trees, graphs, and heaps, hash maps
- Practice HLD for real-time systems (trading, notifications, order management)
Round by round
- 1
Screening Round60 min
Talked about my recent project, given a coding problem Flatten Nested List Iterator and some standard questions on Operating Systems, Networking, and Java.
- 2
Technical Interview I60 min
The first problem was All O`one Data Structure , and the second was Binary Tree Upside Down, solved the first problem optimally, but for the second partially
- 3
Technical Interview II60 min
During this round 2 DSA problem was asked, find the maximum sum of any subarray of size k where all elements are distinct. solved using sliding window with a hash set Problem 2: Given a directed acyclic graph (DAG), print all possible topological orderings.
- 4
System Design Round60 min
Stock Exchange System it too hard for me
- 5
Hiring Manager Round45 min
The final round was mainly about my past projects. Behavioral Questions:
- Why LinkedIn?
- How do you handle ambiguity in project requirements?
- Describe a time you had to push back on a technical decision.
What came up
A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.