Down-leveled to SWE Linkedin, and no headcount
Hi all,
I passed the interviews at Linkedin, but got down-leveled from Senior SWE to SWE, they said I am on the borderline. As a result, there is limited headcount for SWE at the moment so no offer yet until there are headcount. I have 2 questions here:
1. What is the max TC can be for SWE? If it’s true that I am on the borderline, should I expect a close to the top band TC and fight for promotion in 1 year? Is promotion in 1 year common for Linkedin?
2. If not, I am thinking of asking for an additional interview for clearing the borderline, is this practice common with Linkedin also? I know FG do this a lot.
YOE 5, 1.5 in the US
Tc 180
Thanks
comments
So Sr. SWE candidates who are down leveled to SWE by hiring committee by-definition don't meet the must-hire bar. You could ask for additional onsite interviews but they may not help here
My advice is to keep pinging the recruiter every 3 months or so (if they don't ping you already). If the must-hire bar is not in effect, they'll proceed with the offer process for you.
(There are many candidates stuck in this state, that's why proactively reaching out to the recruiter helps).