LinkedIn Recruiter Reviews

Pros

Great tool for my team!! Direct messaging projects for candidates makes recruiting searches so much faster and easier.

Cons

The app is easy to use but I think the structure could be better. Sometimes it feels a bit confusing and some features require extra payment.

Pros

For me it's an essential tool for reaching professionals in the job market.

Cons

At times, it feels clunky and slow. The AI tool isn't very useful yet. The InMail system helps reach people I need but finding messages isn't very simple.

Pros

This tool is really smart and easy to use. We use it in our recruitment process and it's a great addition to everything else we rely on.

Cons

It's an expensive tool for my business. Scheduling can be tricky and creating InMails is sometimes limited.

Pros

I appreciate the number of companies and vacancies available across different segments, it really opens up possibilities.

Cons

Customer support has been really poor for me. After a serious data breach where someone accessed my account and sent hundreds of messages, the Trust and Safety team didn't fix the issue properly.

Pros

Honestly I can customize searches, share them with other recruiters, send instant messages, refine searches and even add keywords. Seeing endorsements and recommendations for candidates is also really helpful.

Cons

I rarely get good results using the AI feature when searching for different profiles, so it hasn't been very helpful in my experience.

Pros

I like the idea behind the 'Open to Work' feature but honestly, it feels kind of useless most of the time.

Cons

The 'Open to Work' feature hasn't been very effective for me. Most people forget it's turned on or aren't really looking for a job. Out of 26 candidates I reached out to, only 4 responded and all said they weren't interested. My messages were professional and the role was competitive and appealing. On top of that, the system keeps giving me results from nearby cities instead of just my location, so I kept getting candidates from New York while I'm in New Jersey. There's no way to refine the results and the automated search emails don't filter by location either which keeps sending me irrelevant candidates.

Pros

As a recruiter I find it really effective for finding the best candidates for my roles. Most of the people I reach out to respond super fast which makes things easier.

Cons

Honestly I haven't noticed much to complain about, it's pretty easy and shows basically everything you need.

Pros

This tool is great for me to hunt professionals efficiently.

Cons

The interface could be a bit more practical for me.

Pros

Managing pipelines and categorizing candidates is simple and the search features with filters give me a good range to work with.

Cons

InMail limits and connection request caps are a bit restrictive in my experience.

Pros

For me the platform has a huge reach and a lot of options to filter candidates which makes finding the right people easier.

Cons

So far I haven't discovered any significant drawbacks.

Pros

I like the customizable search options for finding candidates and it's really convenient to see who's already in our ATS system.

Cons

The AI option is interesting though I've noticed it slows things down a bit. I do expect it to get faster in the coming months.

Pros

There's such a large audience here that now searching for top talent feels easy for me.

Cons

At this time I haven't found any cons with the tool.

Pros

Finding candidates and setting up interviews is easy and it really makes my whole process smoother.

Cons

Everything has worked well for me so far I don't really have complaints.

Pros

I liked that it connected me with professional candidates who fit what I was looking for.

Cons

I feel this tool is more expensive compared to competitors.

Pros

To be honest there isn't much I love about it. Even though it has more search features than a standard search, I can often get the same results with a free Boolean search on Google.

Cons

The cost feels outrageous to me. They provide a search base that's only slightly different from the standard but the fees are very high. Pricing varies for each customer and I've found the benefits they promote can be misleading. Plus, over 70% of the 'Open to Work' candidates weren't even aware the status was active on their profiles.

Pros

I had a really good experience with this software. It's one of the main programs to find a job and I was able to build a good relationship with recruiters from the start without running into any issues.

Cons

I haven't really encountered anything I disliked, it worked well for me and I haven't noticed any major issues.

Pros

It's nice for me that it integrates with access to large amounts of data.

Cons

Use is limited for those who don't want to reveal their emails which can be frustrating for me.

Pros

I like the high number of search filters and the ability to see who's open to work. Receiving InMail messages also helps me reach potential candidates faster.

Cons

So far I haven't had any issues with this tool.

Pros

There are so many ways to filter potential candidates and it's easy to learn. I liked being able to create templates and automations to work faster and more efficiently.

Cons

Customer support has been weak for me. After a 6-month trial that went well, we tried to start with a license but it only worked within a full enterprise solution. That required buying job slots and impressions that didn't give results, yet they insisted we couldn't use the tool alone. The annual price was around �25,000. Even exporting our templates became impossible because we were no longer paying customers, despite having already paid �10,000 for the trial period.

Pros

Using this tool feels simple because I'm already familiar with it so navigating around is easy.

Cons

There hasn't been anything I didn't like about this tool for my use.