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A cautionary tale for folks using LinkedIn for job searching:
I worked at LinkedIn for 3 years. Some things you should know.
Easy Apply is a black hole. One job post is like 800 applications. The recruiter filtered by Premium users and stopped reading after about 20
The "Open to Work" banner is bs as well, I heard it in internal meetings multiple times hiring managers saw it as a red flag but LinkedIn never told anyone this.
Most jobs were already filled internally before the post even went live. HR policy just required a public listing. This happened constantly.
Stop applying through LinkedIn. Start talking to people on it. Completely different outcomes. hope this helps!
I worked at LinkedIn for 3 years. Some things you should know.
Easy Apply is a black hole. One job post is like 800 applications. The recruiter filtered by Premium users and stopped reading after about 20
The "Open to Work" banner is bs as well, I heard it in internal meetings multiple times hiring managers saw it as a red flag but LinkedIn never told anyone this.
Most jobs were already filled internally before the post even went live. HR policy just required a public listing. This happened constantly.
Stop applying through LinkedIn. Start talking to people on it. Completely different outcomes. hope this helps!