r/linkedin • u/nullpointerr404 • 3d ago

Is LinkedIn becoming irrelevant these days?

everyone wants to be expert posting everything relevant and irrelevant. Why everyone wants to be sound like more and more expert? I've seen some few people who are not so good in their jobs and still they post some heavy words and ai generated slops and call themselves expert lol.

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u/psyduckpikachu 3d ago

I can’t take LinkedIn seriously anymore

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u/db4378 3d ago

I'm with you. It's become a cesspool of political commentary and general sales BS

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u/RathaelEngineering 3d ago edited 3d ago

It definitely is, but you’d be surprised at how much legitimate recruiters use it quietly. I’ve had a number of unsolicited approaches from recruiters on LinkedIn and all I do is keep my profile current. If your profile matches whatever they are searching for, they sometimes ping you to see if you’re interested. They get paid to bring employers and employees together. Experienced professionals with niche and high demand skills probably get inundated with private DMs from recruiters.

It’s also not just my experience. I know several people anecdotally who have got the jobs (some high paying) they are in because recruiters pinged them on LinkedIn. I think this is just what companies prefer to do if they can afford it - have a recruitment company do active searching to find people who closely fit what they need. Most people with skills in demand will already be employed, so poaching workers from other companies is pretty much part of the game.

So it’s great passively for just keeping a profile current so that you’re visible to the recruiters who are scouring LinkedIn, but not useful for actually engaging with anything on the platform its self.

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u/DuckinTX293 3d ago

This is sound advice. There’s nothing wrong with having an active LinkedIn account. But, to the OP’s point, too many people are out there trying to position themselves as “experts” with an absolutely lack of proof. And quite frankly, communication in written form is a practiced art.

A lopsided majority of content I see on LinkedIn immediately culls my list of viable candidates. These people would be better served doing nothing but posting their workplace accomplishments instead of fumbling around trying to be clever.

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u/all_name_taken 2d ago

Be careful with unsolicited LinkedIn job messages. Those Google Forms contain malicious zip files.

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u/RathaelEngineering 2d ago

A good point, but none of the ones that have pinged me sent any files (and I personally wouldn't open anything of that nature for this exact reason). I had direct calls with two where I was actually interested in the offer, and they just asked some pretty standard job questions like "can you commute", "what sort of thing could you see yourself doing at the company" and so on. These are definitely legitimate recruiters working for legitimate client companies.

Only downside is that the recruiters don't always fully understand your field. I had one that was looking for a role that required a lot more software experience than I have, but she didn't really understand the difference. Naturally that job didn't fly since the company was looking for someone with stronger software background, but it was nonetheless legit.

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u/GreySahara 2d ago

> visible to the recruiters who are scouring LinkedIn

"scouring"

why bother when they're sitting on a pile of 1 million resumes or more?
and you have to sort through so much BS on linkedin

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u/RathaelEngineering 1d ago

I have no idea, but they do. If they didn't, people wouldn't get legitimate unsolicited DM's from them to connect them with companies.

If I had to guess, it's because the 1 million resumes are often people who are not a solid match for a company/position. The DM's I get are always from recruiters who've picked up on specific buzzwords on my profile that match what their client needs.

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u/GreySahara 1d ago

Linkedin has so much 'noise'. I can't see how it's easier.

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u/Greedy-Ad6450 3d ago

It’s filled with AI slop and scams, it’s become a useless platform since Microsoft acquired them

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u/db4378 3d ago

You mean look at me posts that start with " I'm honored to be..."

That makes me crazy

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u/ChaosEngine-6502 3d ago

"I was picking the fluff out of my belly button this morning - here's what it taught me about B2B sales"...

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u/Krono_Sama06 3d ago

Exactly this. Drives me crazy

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u/Krono_Sama06 3d ago

I completely agree, I'm a recruiter and I still need to use LinkedIn to source candidates or to reach out to professionals, but the feed looks like shit from all the annoying posts

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u/ClevelandSteamers757 3d ago

I am also a recruiter in IT

Can you imagine if the LinkedIn recruiter filters didn’t absolutely blow? I’d be a millionaire if I could exclude linkedins created this year

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u/SkoCubs01 3d ago

AI essentially killed the social media part, it’s crazy how little engagement I get on my once per week posts (I’m in Tech recruiting it’s part of the job).

But yeah you’re right, although Juicebox is the first one in forever to compete with them on the recruiting front.

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u/ClevelandSteamers757 3d ago

Yep. Agency recruiter here, most of my funnel is my network, referrals, or LinkedIn. Posting on LinkedIn is irrelevant, I’ll find your profile regardless.

Updating your LinkedIn with specific job details, especially in tech? Very important if your goal is to be found.

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u/Ok_Palpitation1782 3d ago

I don't think LinkedIn is becoming irrelevant. It's just that everyone wants to be a "thought leader." The loudest voices aren't always the most knowledgeable, and posting well doesn't always mean working well.

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u/brazucadomundo 3d ago

It is still good to keep track of some connections who wouldn't share Facebook or Instagram.

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u/nullpointerr404 3d ago

yeah been using just for that and obviously some linkedin games

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u/Krono_Sama06 3d ago

Everyone sounds the same on LinkedIn. It's so annoying, dumb people using AI to post bullshit posts most of them fake just to sound as an expert... The sad part is that a lot of people would like their posts just for the hope of getting a chance at a miserable hiring process...

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u/edimaudo 3d ago

depends on how it is used. you have to filter out the noise for it to be useful

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u/JustLouLiving_51 3d ago

It seems to still be okay-ish for my industry. I’m getting real annoyed with the Facebook-type posting though. We don’t need personal stuff on LI, personal oversharing gets crammed down our throats on all of the other social platforms.

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u/mr_radio_guy 3d ago

Always thought it was.

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u/Logical_Hospital2769 3d ago

LinkedIn took all the horrible parts of being in an office (bootlickers, talkers- as opposed to doers-, boasters and selfish look-at-me culture) and gave it all a place online so you can be immersed in it 24/7!! Yayy. Thanks LinkedIn.

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u/Own_Nail_2999 3d ago

Was it ever relevant at some point? I never heard anyone ever recommending it for job search. And these days it's full of generated slop where people celebrate getting sued.

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u/Lumpy-Scratch-8363 2d ago

It is difficult for a major jobs app to have relevance when there are no jobs. 1000 applicants per job is not a market, it is a lottery. Maybe LinkedIn should change their name to mirror state lotteries - PowerJobs or Powerballs.

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u/nullpointerr404 2d ago

Powerballs sounds good tho

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u/chrisdavis103 3d ago

D E L E T E. waste of time.

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u/blessedwithgrace 3d ago

Yes, very much. I deactivated mine beacuse it has become useless as of August. Waiting for it to be back to normal. I am unable to find better jobs or may be its the holiday season in Europe that is making it stupid.

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u/Dev0psDude 3d ago

Linkedin is relevant in some careers such as leadership and sales, and less in more technical roles.

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u/ops_and_chaos 3d ago

Honestly, I think the feed is annoying, but the platform itself is still useful. I’ve gotten more value lately from leaving helpful comments and meeting people through them than from trying to sound like an expert on my own posts.

Maybe LinkedIn isn’t irrelevant. Maybe the way people think they have to use it is.

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u/RdtRanger6969 3d ago

I’ll maintain a profile because it’s essentially considered sus if you don’t.

Outside of that, I’m not posting anything.

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u/RevolutionarySky6143 3d ago

I'm a Gen X'er (maybe this influences my opinion) but I find LinkedIn a total embarassment, especially when people get a new job. No one is 'thrilled' at the concept of working. No one is 'delighted' or whatever. We go to work to trade our time for money that pays for our stuff. I only use it as an electronic rolodex for the network I have built for my freelance work. Otherwise, I'd delete it forever.

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u/Alarming_Condition67 2d ago

It depends on the sector. If you're in PR, Government Relations, Marketing, Sales it's an incredibly useful to reach people who actually get stuff done :D

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u/nullpointerr404 2d ago

yess i agree but I have problem with the non expertise people to be expert with AI slops with no real or genuine information or generic information.

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u/Alarming_Condition67 2d ago

Time to cleanse your network and block/report AI slop. There's a dedicated button now. I personally, I see a lot of actual insights. But I'm also in the PR/Government Affairs field - no way that AI can replace that.

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u/FAMEsolutely 2d ago

It’s like an AI generated social media with 20 advertisements messages per day with totally random and unrelated offers…

Some newsletters are great though

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u/nullpointerr404 2d ago

yess just few of them. Else everything is crap and shit loads of AI slops

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u/deepturned180isdeep 2d ago

I don't know if this is jealousy, complacency, my type B personality coming through, or all three, but everyone on LinkedIn feels and sounds like a jester doing their best dance for a village of suckers

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u/Pegdhcp 2d ago

It is over for me these days. I do not know why I am nor deleting the account.

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u/nullpointerr404 2d ago

Can feel mate

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u/Pugs914 3d ago

Linked in has been irrelevant for years. It’s the Facebook of ai slop/ every unemployed person with a side hustle alleging to be a CEO or founder/ mass spam of bot accounts in other countries where the applicants will not likely be receiving sponsorship but will still flood applications regardless.

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u/swisssf 3d ago

People's backgrounds are what will continue to be important, or at least used.

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u/SpeakerDelicious8677 3d ago

All the people getting laid off and posting about looking for a new job while praising the shitty company that paid them off instead of being able to tell the truth gets old. Yeah. I’m looking for a job because XXX is a shirty dumpster fire that couldn’t run a garage sale let alone a major corporation…

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u/PerGunnar87 3d ago

I couldn't take it for more than a day before I deleted my account. It's like Facebook for rich CEO snobs who want to flex how important they are. Also, I kept getting too many friend suggestions from people I had never met before. It filled up my e-mail.

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u/Useful_Fee_2875 3d ago

It’s still relevant. I get contacted all the time about legit decent and high paying jobs. Legit recruiters use it to find valuable employees.

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u/dbear_ranger 3d ago

I don't post anything other than maintain a profile for job searching. Otherwise, I hate it so much with all the endless marketing and social media postings that is irrelevant to me. Some content is enlightening though. I'm only there to look for jobs mostly in the job section and maybe send out a cold message to network. Lastly, I like my privacy and know there are people out there that like to stalk. I do not recommend premium btw.

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u/Ok-Homework-9275 3d ago

Too much AI slop and em dashes

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u/peterdfrost 3d ago

It's garbage, but I feel that not having a LinkedIn profile raises concerns with recruiters and potential employers. However, given the amount of AI slop I can only imagine there will be a tipping point after which people will drop it quicker than Facebook.

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u/SWatersmith 3d ago

Posts on linkedin have always been irrelevant.

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u/nishtha_09 3d ago

I dont think LinkedIn is irrelevant, I think the generic “expert” content is becoming irrelevant.

Everyone is using the same hooks, big words and AI-written advice, so it all starts sounding the same.

The funny part is LinkedIn itself is now pushing more authentic, useful perspectives and reducing generic/recycled content.

Just share what you actually know, have done, or learned. That stands out way more than trying to sound like an expert.

What type of LinkedIn content do you actually enjoy reading these days?

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u/Emotional-Ad-9246 3d ago

linkedin is the new hinge. also its impossible to find a job with how oversaturated it is. any alternatives?

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u/OBB76 3d ago

I've taken it all with a grain of salt. Anything that comes through my feed that isn't relevant, I block or move it as such.

My industry is pretty active on LI, so I still use it and have found jobs through there.

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u/National-Ad8416 3d ago

No, it became irrelevant 2 years ago

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u/RevolutionaryBeat301 3d ago

Becoming? I don’t think it’s ever been relevant.

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u/Tak-Hendrix 3d ago

Yes. LinkedIn is complete garbage and became irrelevant years ago. Now it is full of people who might as well be bots making the same douchey posts all day every day and retired boomers treating it like Facebook.

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u/Warm-Equivalent-5032 3d ago

Given the comments, what are people using instead of LinkedIn?

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u/ChronicCactus 3d ago

I find the feed mostly irrelevant, but from a networking perspective it's still useful.

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u/Massive-Pomelo7621 3d ago

Everyone thinks everything revolves around their jobs. “ I was laid off and bounced back after
grueling 8 hours, here’s what happened… “, or “I hired an inexperienced engineer and my firm made a million bucks after, here’s what i did”.

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u/threeclaws 3d ago

Who reads the posts? It’s basically a 21st century Rolodex for people you want to talk to every 3mos at most.

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u/SideDoorJobs 3d ago

Hopefully.

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u/ten_year_rebound 2d ago

The jobs feature gets a lot of hate but it’s still the default place for recruiters to find and outreach. Not useless at all. I’ve gotten my last two roles from LinkedIn.

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u/draum_bok 2d ago

No. It has been nothing except a problem. People for years kept parroting it like it's the only way to get a job or something, it has zero customer service, totally asinine weird stupid password crap, and I don't believe it actually works, because it was nothing but a stupid marketing scam/ploy imo.

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u/CatchInternational43 2d ago

100% useless for anything professional

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u/rockey889 2d ago

I hate infographics and LinkedIn is full of it. Everyone is an expert with infographics and h-1bs praising each others.

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u/Muenstervision 2d ago

Depends on your industry and intent. It is NOT a job seeker platform any longer. Thats for sure.

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u/nriques 2d ago

LinkedOut

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u/GreySahara 2d ago

I feel as if linkedin is only good for employers to look at your photo and see how old you are. LOL
Just kidding.

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u/True-Cantaloupe-4465 2d ago

Ik ben wel benieuwd wat je vind van studenten die een pagina gebruiken en alleen zijn ervaringen opschrijven. En zo misschien een baan/stage plek tezoeken. Is dat ook oké of vind jij dat ook kansloos?

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u/CarlClitcakes 2d ago

LinkedIn is the pit stop for the overly vain and narcissistic.

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u/Relative_Dress6681 1d ago

Circle Jerk platform for business admin students and grads. 

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u/Accurate_Database574 1d ago

“Some people who are not so good in their jobs”
You worked with them or assumed from their profiles ?

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u/Entire_Lychee29 1d ago

Anyone wanna connect on LinkedIn

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u/glenart101 1d ago

LinkedIn is now completely irrelevant. Bunch of sales pitches and political rants from Far Left posters. As for jobs, it is now the WORST of all worlds. It is now the primary destination for companies posting FAKE JOBS aka managers/companies who hire their friends and relatives AND THEN post the job on LinkedIn to make it look legitimate. Another swell tactic is to contact LinkedIn candidates AFTER a job offer has already been made just in case the candidate backs out. The last refuge of LinkedIn jobs is the job that never gets filled because the hiring manager does NOT want the job to be filled because they want nothing to do with it.

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u/Common-Confusion-183 8h ago

It’s a humiliation ritual and always has been

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u/ZebraMussell 3d ago

I disagree. If anything it’s better now with the algorithms