RejectedTechnical Screen

Aced the Coding Round, Rejected the Next Day

LinkedInData Engineer · Senior+ · Technical Screen · Feb 2026

Unfortunately I got laid off by my old company a few weeks ago. Through a good friend's referral, I got an interview for a LinkedIn Staff Data Engineer - Information Security role. The interviewer was really friendly — the whole thing was very warm and supportive. The interview was an hour total. We started with some small talk, then he asked two questions: Tell me about a project you worked on,…

Shared by a candidate · reported Feb 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.