I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at LinkedIn (Mountain View, CA) in Nov 2014
Interview
1. A recruiter contacted me asking if I'd be interested in discussing opportunities.
2. Phone Screen with recruiter
3. Follow up call + emails setting up 2 phone interviews with design directors I'd be reporting to (Hiring Managers)
4. 2x45 min Portfolio reviews + phone interviews with design directors
5. Follow up call + emails with invitation for on site visit & take home design exercise instructions.
6. On site interview visit, which included:
a. One hour presentation about myself as a designer & human, including presenting my solution to the take-home design design homework - to an open -invitation interview panel, followed by questions.
b. 4x45 min 1-on-1 interviews with design managers from different teams.
7. Offer.
NOTE: Every step of the way, LinkedIn recruiters erred on the side of over-communicating every detail, from providing links to the profiles of the people I'd be interviewing with to connecting me with a "mentor" to discuss my project with. They were also very responsive and figured out how to rapidly schedule calls inside of my schedule. In the end, the well-orchestrated interview process is what tipped the scales to LinkedIn over other options on the table, including Google, Intuit, and Facebook.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your portfolio. Pick a project and walk me through your process.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at LinkedIn in Feb 2020
Interview
It was pretty intense. It was 4 rounds - started with a recruiter phone call lasting 30 mins, then 2 back to back 45 minute interviews with designers, then a one week design exercise, than a full day onsite with a 1 hour presentation and 4 1-1s with designers.
While it was a pretty meaty process, I really enjoyed it! Every person I talked to during the process was super friendly and all my interviews really felt like conversations rather than 'interviews'. It was my favorite interview experience I've had with a company. They really want to get a sense of who you are, both as a person and as a designer. You should be able to articulate your end to end design process, how your designs add value, and defend all your design decisions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Why do you want to work at LinkedIn?
- Why you transition to UX design?
- Mostly questions about my design exercise / portfolio project.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at LinkedIn (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2019
Interview
The interview process was in 4 stages: an initial portfolio review, two 1-on-1 design interviews, a 5-day takehome design exercise, and a final onsite that consisted of a presentation and several 1-on-1 interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was a heavy design-centered process, meaning I was only interviewed by designers. I was asked everything from how I conduct my end-to-end process, how I've worked cross-functionally with teams and answered several questions to defend my design exercise in the final onsite presentation.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at LinkedIn (Sunnyvale, CA) in Jan 2019
Interview
The process was pretty long. The onsite interview took about 7 hrs.
The overall hiring process was pretty fast though. LinkedIn recruiter reached out to me (1st stage) and asked me to drop by during their on-campus talk. Then, I did a quick walkthrough of one of my projects and the recruiter scheduled me for an interview (2nd stage) the next day. I talked with the senior recruiter and I received an email a week later about a design challenge (3rd stage). Gave me 1 week to finish the challenge. Took 1 week to get a response. They flew me out to their Sunnyvale HQ for the final onsite interview.