How important is LinkedIn for engineers? In my experience, it is mostly spam but curious if others have had a different experience.

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I think it's changed so much in the last 5 years. It used to feel super helpful for job hunting/networking. And somehow the app just seems to have gotten more and more spammy (like most social media apps I guess). Nowadays I don't value it that much

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I used to keep it updated and use it for networking. It's a different beast now, though. It feels as fake as all other social media platforms. I should probably at the very least keep it updated, but I can't bring myself to be active on there.

Thanks for sharing

It really does feel much more oriented towards HR, tech, fintech, and management. The last time I put the open to work tag on my profile, the only hits I got were 'spam' recruiters who clearly did not read my resume.

That said, I keep mine updated. Takes minimal effort and you never know who might find you on there. Just another tool.

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