How important are LinkedIn recommendations? I’ve gotten a few requests to write them and I always oblige, but I never really ask for them and I’m curious to know if they’re actually useful in terms of getting the attention of recruiters/potential clients.

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I'm skeptical that they matter at all. I doubt recruiters read too much into them. Maybe I'm wrong though.

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That’s my feeling as well. I feel like I never look at them whenever I’m on someone’s profile

I don't think they matter at all. I have a manager who has hundreds of recommendations and even asked me for one, but ignored my request for one in return, lol. I always think about that whenever I see LinkedIn recommendations and it makes me think how fake they are.

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Crazy that they asked for one and then ignored your request and yea they always come off as fake to me as well. Like obviously all the people I’m asking for recommendations are going to say good things

I'm a little skeptical on those, but I feel that way about references in general when it comes to interviewing and applying to jobs. It is not like you're going to have someone give you a recommendation/reference you know won't give you a good one. Seems like a check the box type of exercise.

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Yea that’s my thinking as well LOL. I could maybe see it if you’re running like your own thing and need some sort of testimonial but again you’re only going to be asking people who would give you positive recommendations anyways

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