A truly toxic leadership culture within the Global Customer Organization - Manager LinkedIn Employee Review

1.0
Jan 26, 2022
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Pros

As a global tech company, it has some great benefits like health care.

Cons

I'll start by saying not all eggs are bad, there are some good folks in amongst the weeds. However, I have never worked in an environment that is so toxic among managers and leaders on such a consistent basis that eventually, you begin to believe that you are the problem. You either conform to their way of thinking or you fall into their 'not a culture-fit' category. The sheer fact that this phrase is mentioned on such a regular basis tells you it's more of a cult LinkedIn has than a culture. A lot of senior leadership have climbed the ladder within the company and as such, they have severe impostor syndrome where they crave to be right all the time and view peers as competitors. I've worked for companies that celebrate employee suggestions to help the company get ahead of the competition but as LinkedIn has no real competitors, that element is missing as LinkedIn. Instead leaders view their peers & colleagues as competitors & threats to their role so instead of having a truly collaborative environment, you end up with this horribly toxic culture where everyone is out for themselves and that just eats away at any confidence you have. The most shocking part about all of this is, that no matter how many managers & leaders submit their internal feedback about this horrible culture, nothing, and I mean nothing is done about it. I've found out the hard way that speaking out about the company culture in a non-positive way is not welcomed at all levels, including the global HR level. My biggest regret is staying with LinkedIn for as long as I did and it's only now a year after leaving the company, I realize just how terrible LinkedIn was to work for.If you are a leader thinking about joining LinkedIn's global customer organization team (GCO), do yourself a favour and explore other options and don't get sucked in with the perks and benefits. It should be illegal to sell such a positive culture to potential candidates when in fact it's the opposite.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Amazing culture, benefits, company, and mission/values.

Cons

Lower base pay, middle management heavy

2.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Amazing perks and nice people. Perks: I was able to purchase new luggage with the help of some internal points for my performance. Unfortunately, I have not traveled since I left the company with the luggage. Travel also changed after I took the job and I was a global traveler.

Cons

I ended up quitting my job to look for a new job in 2024. The exit from the company was extremely poorly managed by my manager and the HR staff. I had a very difficult time networking after I left the job which is funny given that it is a social networking platform. I felt like there was still a presence from the company even after joining She Runs It, a third-party networking platform for women. I expected more from LinkedIn during my departure. I was unaware what impact working at this company could have on my career. They should really help their employees with their next role and applying as a lot of the applications occur on the platform. There was only an opportunity to interview and reach out to people that worked for LinkedIn at B2B, even though I have B2C experience. AI has really complicated the process as well with writing etc. since leaving.

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