Πόσο διαρκεί η διαδικασία συνέντευξης της Linear;

Οι περισσότεροι υποψήφιοι ξοδεύουν 4 έως 8 εβδομάδες από το screen recruiter μέχρι την προσφορά. Το ίδιο το onsite loop τρέχει σε μία μέρα ή χωρίζεται σε δύο μισές ημέρες, με debrief και προσφορά τυπικά μέσα σε 5 εργάσιμες ημέρες μετά.

Πώς πρέπει να προετοιμαστώ ειδικά για την Linear;

Εστιάστε σε τρία πράγματα: (1) στο DNA της εταιρείας που δείχνεται παραπάνω — τι βαθμολογούν πραγματικά, (2) στους γύρους του loop σας, ειδικά τον γύρο που οι περισσότεροι υποψήφιοι υποτιμούν, και (3) σε εξάσκηση στους τύπους ερωτήσεων αυτού του οδηγού χρησιμοποιώντας ένα δομημένο πλαίσιο όπως CIRCLES ή STAR.

Ισχύει αυτό για ρόλους engineering ή design στην Linear;

Το DNA παραμένει το ίδιο — αυτό που αλλάζει είναι ο συνδυασμός γύρων. Οι υποψήφιοι SWE αντιμετωπίζουν coding screens αντί για Product Sense· οι designers αντιμετωπίζουν portfolio reviews και ασκήσεις σχεδιασμού. Το «τι εκτιμούν» και τα συμπεριφορικά σήματα μεταφέρονται σε όλες τις λειτουργίες.

Other roles at Linear:Product Manager Software Engineer Marketing

Growth · Οδηγός συνέντευξης Software Engineer

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Πώς να περάσετε τη συνέντευξη Software Engineer της Linear το 2026

Το DNA της Linear (TL;DR)

Linear values craftsmanship, clear communication, and a strong product sense. They grade for candidates who can build elegant, performant solutions, integrate seamlessly into a design-driven culture, and demonstrate a bias for action and impact, often through rapid iteration and user-centric thinking.

Οι συνεντεύξεις tech διεξάγονται στα αγγλικά

Ακόμη κι όταν κάνετε αίτηση τοπικά, η ίδια η συνέντευξη γίνεται σχεδόν πάντα στα αγγλικά. Σας δείχνουμε κάθε ερώτηση και prompt πρώτα στα αγγλικά — τη γλώσσα στην οποία θα γίνει η συνέντευξη — με μετάφραση από κάτω για να προετοιμαστείτε στην ισχυρότερη γλώσσα σας.

Το Interview Loop της Linear

Το onsite loop σας θα αποτελείται τυπικά από 5 γύρους.

1
Γύρος 1
Recruiter Screen
Motivation, role fit, logistics.
2
Γύρος 2
Coding Screen
LeetCode-medium algorithmic problems under time pressure.
3
Γύρος 3
System Design
Distributed systems, trade-offs at scale, architecture under constraints.
4
Γύρος 4
Onsite Coding
LeetCode-hard, debugging, code clarity, edge cases.
5
Γύρος 5
Behavioral / Leadership
Past evidence of ownership, influence, resolving conflict.

Η ζώνη κινδύνου: Κορυφαίοι λόγοι που οι υποψήφιοι αποτυγχάνουν

Με βάση τη βάση δεδομένων μας με αποτελέσματα συνεντεύξεων Linear, αποφύγετε αυτές τις συνηθισμένες παγίδες:

Relying solely on exact string matching for issue titles.
Not clearly articulating the results or learnings.
Blaming the other party without taking responsibility for their role.
Difficulty in testing individual components.

Δοκιμάστε τον εαυτό σας: Πραγματικές ερωτήσεις Linear

Τρία πραγματικά prompts τραβηγμένα από τη βάση δεδομένων μας.

Τύπος · System Design

Design a system to suggest relevant Linear issues to a user based on their current activity (e.g., issues they are viewing, commenting on, or assigned to). Consider scalability and real-time updates.

Τύπος · Algorithmic

Given a list of user feedback items, each with a timestamp and a text body, write a function to group feedback into daily summaries. Each summary should contain the count of feedback items for that day and a list of unique keywords (e.g., 'bug', 'feature request', 'UI issue') found in the feedback. Assume a simple keyword extraction logic.

Τύπος · Collaboration

Describe a challenging technical disagreement you had with a colleague or team member while working on a Linear feature. How did you approach the situation, and what was the resolution?

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Recruiter Screen

1
Τύπος · Motivation
Why are you interested in Linear, and what specifically about our mission or product excites you as a software engineer?

Coding Screen

2
Τύπος · Algorithmic
Given a list of user feedback items, each with a timestamp and a text body, write a function to group feedback into daily summaries. Each summary should contain the count of feedback items for that day and a list of unique keywords (e.g., 'bug', 'feature request', 'UI issue') found in the feedback. Assume a simple keyword extraction logic.
3
Τύπος · Algorithmic
Implement a function that takes a list of Linear issue IDs (strings) and returns a map where keys are the first 3 characters of the ID and values are lists of issue IDs starting with those characters. For example, 'LNR-123' and 'LNR-456' should be grouped under 'LNR'.
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System Design

4
Τύπος · System Design
Design a system to suggest relevant Linear issues to a user based on their current activity (e.g., issues they are viewing, commenting on, or assigned to). Consider scalability and real-time updates.
5
Τύπος · System Design
Design a notification system for Linear that can handle sending timely updates to users about issue changes, mentions, and assignments. Consider different notification channels (in-app, email, Slack).
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Onsite Coding

6
Τύπος · Debugging
A user reports that sometimes, when they type quickly in Linear, their keystrokes are dropped or appear out of order. Analyze this potential issue and propose a debugging strategy. You can assume a typical web application architecture (frontend, backend, WebSocket).
7
Τύπος · Algorithmic
Implement a function to efficiently find the longest common prefix among a list of Linear project names. For example, given ['linear-app', 'linear-api', 'linear-docs'], the longest common prefix is 'linear-'.
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Behavioral / Leadership

8
Τύπος · Past Experience
Tell me about a time you had to influence a team or stakeholder without direct authority. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the outcome?
9
Τύπος · Conflict Resolution
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate or manager. How did you handle the situation, and what was the outcome?
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How Linear's DNA translates across functions. Pick your role.

Linear SWEs are expected to write high-quality, performant code, often full-stack, focusing on elegant solutions for features like keyboard shortcuts or real-time updates. They value engineers who build robust, scalable systems with attention to detail, contribute to a fast-paced environment, and collaborate effectively with design, often using modern web tech.

System Design

Design a system to suggest relevant Linear issues to a user based on their current activity (e.g., issues they are viewing, commenting on, or assigned to). Consider scalability and real-time updates.

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