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Job Boards V2

LinkedIn Jobs

The one board where the posting, the company page and the hiring manager sit together.

Category

Job Boards V2

Rating

4.5/5 (1267 Reviews)

Availability

Global

HQ

Sunnyvale, United States

Pricing

Free to post

Free tier

Yes

Best for

AgencyIn-House

Also in

AI Screening & Matching

Capabilities

APIMCPGDPR compliantAI-first
Overview

What is LinkedIn Jobs?

LinkedIn Jobs is the job-posting side of LinkedIn, and for a staffing or recruiting agency its primary value is business development rather than distribution. It is the only major board where the posting, the hiring company's page and the decision maker's own profile sit on the same network, so moving from a hiring signal to the person who owns the budget takes one step instead of an enrichment cycle. It also carries the deepest recruiter adoption of any professional platform. Advertising roles to professionals who ignore the general boards is the secondary use. Note that LinkedIn's terms rule out automated monitoring, the free tier allows one open role at a time, and an unpromoted post closes after 30 days.

Features

What are LinkedIn Jobs's key features?

Company pages with employee, headcount and hiring information.

Promoted Jobs, charged on clicks and views against a budget you set.

Easy Apply, one-click candidate applications.

Job Posting API, restricted to LinkedIn-approved partners.

Applicant filters on skills and experience.

Salary ranges shown on listings, with a salary filter in job search.

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?

  • Agencies whose BD depends on reaching the hiring manager, not the careers inbox
  • Agencies filling professional, white-collar or technical roles
  • 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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