I Applied to 100+ Jobs on LinkedIn—Here’s What’s Wrong with Its Job Board
As a job seeker, I spent months applying to roles on LinkedIn—over 200 applications and countless hours tailoring resumes and writing cover letters. Here’s what I found:
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I noticed 50% of the jobs I applied to were reposted weeks later, often with the exact same description.
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40% of the jobs I applied to provided no feedback or interview invites.
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10% of the postings were for roles that didn’t even exist.
This isn’t just frustrating—it’s a systemic issue. Many companies use job boards like LinkedIn to collect resumes, gauge market interest, or create the illusion of growth. Meanwhile, job seekers waste time and energy on roles that were never real to begin with.
Here’s What LinkedIn Can Do to Fix It:
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Verify Job Listings: Require companies to prove they’re actively hiring before posting.
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Set Expiration Dates: Automatically remove job postings after 30 days unless employers confirm they’re still hiring.
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Provide Transparency Metrics: Show how many applicants have been interviewed or hired.
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Create a Feedback Mechanism: Allow job seekers to flag suspicious postings.
Job Seekers, Here’s What You Can Do:
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Avoid “Easy Apply” on LinkedIn: It rarely yields results.
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Check the Company’s Website Directly: If a job interests you, go to the company’s career page and apply there. It will save you time and increase your chances.
LinkedIn Job Seeker’s Comments
- “I have noticed this so much so I hardly even apply for jobs on LinkedIn now bcz you see the same post each week ai Messiah 🙄 😒 😑”
- “Personally, i feel annoyed when LinkedIn is using Job alert to fill my mail box, all to no avail.”
- “I suppose let’s stick to traditional sites, and the specific companies that might have an opening. I honestly never received any positive feedback via LinkedIn. Profile views that leads to nothing.”
- “6 months, over 200 applications = 4 interviews. (Less then 2% rate of interview) Without reviewing them all for exact numbers- a majority of those applications were answered by the silence of the void. Roughly 20% of those positions are still posted/reposted.”
- “It’s crazy, just time wasting.”
- “You guys are right I’ve been contacted by scammers 3 times in a space of 6 months who post these ‘fake jobs’ on LinkedIn.
- “I’m at a point where I even want to deactivate my profile on this platform. I apply for 10+ posts on a daily basis and nothing happens. It really is frustrating”
- “This is very true. Of which most are SCAMMERS. This could lead to kidnapping if you go to the wrong place thinking it’s an interview or getting mugged. Anyone can just post a job opening without them checking if it’s legit. This is serious. I’ve never gotten in interview from applying on linked in.”
- “Every word you said is true. Most of the jobs are not real and if they are they are not what they posted on LinkedIn. Got several responses but most said the position you applied for is filled but we have another great opportunity for you. Then two days later same job posting again! I learned the hard way. I now go directly to companies website see what career opportunities they really have then apply.”
- “This is the reality for so many job seekers, and it’s frustrating! 🚨 Applying to hundreds of jobs with little to no response can be discouraging, but here are some ways to improve your job search strategy: ✅ Skip ‘Easy Apply’ when possible – Instead, apply directly on the company’s website for better visibility.
- “This is truly enlightening..! We all know there’s an issue, that too a rather layered and complex one. But it takes a special kind of person to take it, analyze, dissect and present the core fragments to treat. Thank you so much for being that kind of person & that kind of special. 🙏🏾❤️🙇🏾♂️!”
- “You are assuming that LinkedIn cares about integrity. I see no evidence of this.”
- “I believed them to the core about their integrity, until i got scammed, that was my worst nightmare.”
- “Most of the companies that are doing the reposting of jobs, they’re just farming for data for scamming purposes. Especially if they’re highly dubious ‘recruiting’ firms like Tekwissen.”
- “Exactly, that’s why we need to be very careful. I had my fair share of scamming last year from this LinkedIn!”
