From intern to engineer—life at LinkedIn
My career with LinkedIn began with a college internship, where I got to dive into all things engineering. Even as a summer intern, I absorbed so much about frontend and backend engineering during my time here. When I considered joining LinkedIn full-time after graduation, I thought back to the work culture and how my manager treated me during my internship. Although I had a virtual experience during COVID-19, the LinkedIn team ensured I was involved in team meetings and discussions. That mentorship opportunity ultimately led me to accept an offer from LinkedIn over other offers.
Before joining LinkedIn full-time, I worked with Adobe as a Product Intern for six months, where my projects revolved around the core libraries in the C++ language. When I started my role here, I had to shift to using a different tech stack: Java for the backend and JavaScript framework for the frontend. This was a new challenge for me, but the learning curve was beneficial since I got hands-on exposure to pick up new things by myself. Also, I have had the chance to work with some of the finest engineers; learning from the people around me has been such a fulfilling experience. I would like to thank Sandeep and Yash for their constant support throughout my journey and for mentoring me since the very beginning of my journey with LinkedIn.
Currently, I’m working with the Trust team on building moderation tools for all our LinkedIn content while guaranteeing that we remove spam on our platform, which can negatively affect the LinkedIn member experience. Depending on the project, I work on both the backend and the frontend, since my team handles the full-stack development. At LinkedIn, I have had the opportunity to work on a diverse set of projects and handle them from end to end.
