How much should I spend on a promoted job?

Promoted jobs are charged on clicks and views against a budget you set, daily or total, with a $10 minimum daily budget. There is no single right number. Start at the minimum on one role, watch cost per qualified applicant rather than cost per click, and scale from there.

Why do my free posts stop showing unless I promote them?

Free posting is capped at one open role at a time, and an unpromoted post closes automatically after 30 days. Reach is narrower before that too, because a free post surfaces in search results and among your connections rather than getting the broader distribution a promoted post gets. Treat a free post as a short-lived test, not an always-on listing.

What's the real cost per qualified applicant?

The dashboard shows cost per applicant or view, but Easy Apply generates a lot of low-intent applications. Because many applicants are not a real fit, your effective cost per qualified applicant is usually higher than the reported number suggests.

How do agencies post multiple jobs without paying per post?

On the free tier you cannot. LinkedIn allows one free job post open at a time, so a desk running several searches is on promoted posts or a plan with job slots. Slots let a fixed number of paid postings rotate as roles fill. Confirm exactly what your plan includes, since slot-based posting spans several LinkedIn hiring products.

Can I use the Job Posting API to push roles from our ATS?

Only if LinkedIn has approved you. LinkedIn states that use of the Job Posting API is restricted to approved developers, and that you need to meet its criteria and sign an API agreement with data restrictions before integrating. In practice most agencies get this through an ATS that is already a LinkedIn Talent Solutions partner rather than by building it themselves.

Job Boards

LinkedIn Jobs

The first job board most recruiters try, and where the decision-maker already is.

What is LinkedIn Jobs?

LinkedIn Jobs is the job-posting side of LinkedIn, reaching professionals across white-collar markets who are not actively job searching but check the platform regularly. That is a different audience from the general boards, which index toward active applicants. For a recruiting agency it also has an unusual property: the same network that carries the posting carries the hiring managers and decision-makers, so the posting side and the business development side sit in one place. The free tier is capped at one open role at a time and an unpromoted post closes after 30 days, so agencies running several searches move to paid quickly.

Features

What are LinkedIn Jobs's key features?

Post and promote roles to LinkedIn's professional network from your company page.

Easy Apply lets candidates apply in a few clicks, driving high application volume.

Job Posting API pushes reqs from your ATS, for LinkedIn-approved partners only.

Promoted Jobs run on a daily or total budget, charged on clicks and views.

Applicant filters screen on skills and experience before you open the pipeline.

Use Cases

How do recruiting teams use LinkedIn Jobs?

Reach professional and passive candidates on the first job board recruiters try.
Track which companies are posting to see who is actively hiring.
Use that intent to find the decision-maker and open the conversation.

Fit

Who is LinkedIn Jobs best for?

In-house teams and agencies hiring for professional or technical roles
Recruiters who can promote: the free tier is one open role at a time
Not the right board for high-volume hourly or operational hiring

Pros & Cons

What are LinkedIn Jobs's pros and cons?

Pros

Reaches LinkedIn's professional network, including passive candidates other boards miss.
Free posting lets you test with no spend, one open role at a time.
Strong fit for professional and white-collar roles where the audience already is.
A promoted post can stay live up to six months, long enough for a hard search.

Cons

Only one free job post open at a time, so agencies reach the paid tier fast.
An unpromoted post closes automatically after 30 days.
Easy Apply inflates low-intent applications, so cost per qualified hire runs higher.
The Job Posting API is gated: LinkedIn must approve you as a partner first.
No official MCP server; only community-built ones exist.

Reviews

What are people saying about LinkedIn Jobs?

Most reviews here come from candidates, not employers. They describe applying in one click and then never hearing back. Several report the same role reposted week after week, listings already filled, and postings that name neither salary nor real responsibilities. One-click applying floods popular roles, so standing out is harder than the volume suggests. Recruiters are a small minority here, and the ones who review it say the filters rarely narrow a search enough.

Consolidated from 1267 reviews across G2 · Updated July 30, 2026

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How does LinkedIn Jobs compare to alternatives?

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FAQ

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