Does applying for a job on LinkedIn ever actually work? I feel like it’s pointless

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I've gotten interviews from it before.

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That's how I've gotten my last 3 jobs. You need to apply within the first 3 days it's posted, otherwise you're going to get lost in the sea of applications.

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In real life, you have only a 3-5% chance of your LinkedIn application *even being opened,* even if you’re in the top tenth percentile of applicants. It’s like a raffle ticket. Sure, someone always wins, and the way you phrased your question won’t tell you if it’s pointless. I’ve won a few raffles. But I lost most of them. It’s not pointless to enter, but you better have a solid plan B because it’s not very reliable.

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Same I applied and interview and got an offer

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Yes. Also get people reaching out on it quite a bit.

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Ive actually had some great luck with LinkedIn! Don’t give up on it just yet!

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I've gotten one interview out of something like 130 applications on there.

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I've gotten interviews from it, but it seems mostly smaller companies have responded through there.

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My last two roles (Director, Sr. Dir) were initiated through LinkedIn. One I applied for, the other a recruiter reached out to me.

Ive had interviews out of it too.

It works! Not as well as a personal rec but it works. The SEO can be a real bitch sometimes

Definitely works. But of course know that if it's a job everyone wants at google or Facebook or whatever, they're also getting inundated with a ton of resumes and referrals from everywhere else.

It’s easier to do which means lower likelihood of being picked-up because so many people will apply.

But I’m sure it works some of the time.

And again, it’s easy.

I’ve done quite well off LinkedIn postings.

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