# Page 4 | LinkedIn Recruiter Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 4 - Is LinkedIn Recruiter the right Recruiting solution for you? Explore 148 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/234965/LinkedIn-Recruiter/reviews --- LinkedIn Recruiter 4.5 (148) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/234965/LinkedIn-Recruiter/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated May 15th, 2026 # Page 4 - Reviews of LinkedIn Recruiter ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 148 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use LD Lana D. Support Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My opinion" February 13, 2024 5.0 I found my job on LinkedIn Recruiter. it helps me to improve my skills and find relevant workplace Pros LinkedIn Recruiter is so helpful for candidate and also recruiter. it helps us to find relevant employee Cons LinkedIn Recruiter have so many users and it's difficult to find relevant employee Review Source JS Jake S. Sr. Recruiter Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good tool but with poor customer service and response rate policies." March 20, 2024 4.0 Pros I like the number of candidates that the tool gives access to. Cons I received a message saying I was no longer allowed to send mass inmails for 2 weeks because my response rate for a certain period was "12.8%" which is under their 13% threshold. When I checked my response rate for that period, it was 17.2%. I reached out to customer service but customer service hasn't done anything to remedy this. Review Source RKM Ramya Kaumudi M. Talent Acquisition Manager Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "LinkedIn" March 17, 2022 5.0 I work using LI Recruiter everyday and is a tool that makes my life very easy as a Talent Acquisition Manager Pros The features like saving templates, search by Ideal Candidates are by far the most handy functions on LI recruiter. I use them extensively and creating projects and saving them is a great way to build a pipeline of potential candidates Cons There are too many steps sometimes and the automated recommendations for a project often return not so accurately matching profiles. Alternatives considered [Dice](https://www.capterra.com/p/234259/Dice/)[ZipRecruiter](https://www.capterra.com/p/130706/ZipRecruiter/)[CareerBuilder](https://www.capterra.com/p/148657/Talentstream-Recruit/) Review Source EF Enric F. Director de RRHH Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Una buena solución para captar talento" December 24, 2023 4.0 Pros La facilidad de su uso, la capacidad de exposición de las ofertas y el potente motor de búsqueda directa. Cons El precio puede resultar elevado, hecho que puede complicar su adquisición en las pymes, que son mayoritarias en España. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technical Recruiter Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "LinkedIn Recruiter is the best sourcing tool" July 8, 2022 5.0 Pros The amount of candidates you can reach out is tremendous vs the standard job boards. There are a huge pool of quality candidates that can you can't even find elsewhere. Cons Navigating LinkedIn Recruiter, searching for candidates and creating projects may find it a bit difficult for first time users. Also, there's no way for you to filter candidates based on work permits. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Sales Director Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Recruiting Tool" July 26, 2022 5.0 It's hard to recruit for roles in any capacity, agency or corporate without LinkedIn recruiter. Pros LinkedIn recruiter reaches the largest network of talent with the best search features. Cons LinkedIn Recruiter is expensive but the cost is justified. Review Source WA Wendel A. Autonomo Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Useful and practical" February 5, 2023 5.0 I created my account more than 1 year ago, since then I've had great satisfaction using the platform, it's like a social network, but with new job opportunities. The platform is fed daily with information and new vacancies, making it a very high possibility of success in the search for a new job. Pros I had a good experience using the platform, I was able to successfully register my resume, I am satisfied using the platform, it helps me a lot when looking for a new job and to find out about news from my favorite companies. Cons Depending on the vacancies, some information is restricted. But other than that the app is perfect. Review Source TE Taher E. Project Manager Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Normal user review" October 17, 2023 5.0 Pros the daily notification about new job list.mentioning what is matches my profile or not. Cons it always ask to apply for premium to get hired fast. Review Source TC Tushar C. IT Recruiter Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "LinkedIn Recruiter - Review" April 10, 2022 5.0 The overall experience with LinkedIn Recruiter is great. It help me close many job requirements. The number of candidates with whom I get connect are very polite and clear on the point if they are actively looking or not which help me save my time. The best part is it help us to identify the candidate with exact qualifications and experience. I would like to suggest every recruiter to use this tool. It will really help you save your time and cover many job requirements. Pros It is allow us to reach out to active or passive candidates and help us up to date and hire the best talent quickly. It help us to reach out to the right candidates who are actively looking for the new opportunities and available in job market. It help me established a good number of connection which help me to fill the high level of requirements. Cons There is not a thing I do not like about this tool. But if I find out anything in future and need improvement. I will share it with LinkedIn team Review Source MJ Michael J. Director Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool when used in the right way" January 23, 2023 5.0 Great tool when searching for specific roles. Other roles where there is a bit of looking "in the grey" it is hard to distinguish good from great. Pros It is great to be able to search networks of candidates based on specific skills and obtain insights about employment trends. Cons The tool is only as good as the engagement from the user and the accuracy of the data. Reason for choosing LinkedIn Recruiter Time in market, size of network, integration with CRM. Review Source ME Marine E. Recruitment administrator Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Perfect for headhunting" September 14, 2023 5.0 I am using LinkedIn recruiter for our recruitment purpose. Headhunting, finding good potentials candidates and create our pipeline. Pros Perfect filters for headhunting. It’s very easy to use and to create a good pipeline. It’s also very good because we have the possibility to send message even if you’re not connected with a potential candidate. Cons It would be better if we could get unlimited messages to be send. I am limited and it’s very difficult because I have to select who I want to message. Review Source BK Bahar K. Senior Recruiter Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "LinkedIn review " January 17, 2024 4.0 Pros Having jobs to assign people to and source from. Inmail no limit in words. Templates to share easily. Cons Inmails are very limited monthly. It is expensive and we are still limited on how many ppl we can reach. Review Source Victor M. Owner Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good Tool" September 20, 2022 4.0 This has become the go-to tool for finding and making initial contact with potential clients. Pros Generally easy to use. Lots of flexibility in choosing / restricting parameters helps focus the search. Cons Can be glitchy - will occasionally freeze / delay execution, which can be confusing and frustrating. Review Source JSO James Sc O. President Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Linkedin Recruiter is where we have found most of our candidates" May 19, 2022 4.0 It has gotten worse and more expensive over time. Pros LIR allows you a number of strong search options to find candidates. Cons So many companies are using INmail that candidates now get 25 inmails a week and they all begin to look like SPAM so the response rate is less than 25% of what is what 2 years ago. At the same time, the price is up quite a bit and if you response rate gets below a threshold, they suspend your bulk emailing. It is also immobile to get live phone support of nay kind and it is all done via email. Review Source AD Annalisa D. Compliance Specialist Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Strumento fondamentale per il mondo lavorativo" January 30, 2023 5.0 Grazie a LinkedIn ho potuto valutare più offerte di lavorare, e ciò mi ha permesso di poter iniziare la mia carriera professionale solo un mese dopo la laurea. n Pros Questo strumento è fondamentale per chiunque si stia approcciando al mondo lavorativo, poiché permette di poter valutare tra diverse offerte di lavoro. Inoltre grazie ai filtri, puoi decidere per quale tipo di posizione vorresti candidarti e per quale città. Cons Non ho trovato aspetti negativi, tantomeno caratteristiche da modificare. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Clinical Recruiter Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool to hire people" November 8, 2022 5.0 Pros I have been using LinkedIn Recruiter for over 5 years. I like that I no longer have to use boolean strings and can find people faster by applying filters that enable me to find the right person for the job. Cons Customer support is slow. They have working hours and don't operate 24/7, which is a problem if you're looking to hire immediately. They also don't do any discounts if the system crashes. Instead, they still bill you based on your contract. Review Source DW Damaris W. Freelancer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Resource Pool" February 19, 2022 5.0 I have been able to fill positions in the shortest time possible, unlike the older methods of advertising in news paper which is costly LinkedIn recruiter is cost-effective Pros This software is easy to use, I view qualified candidates from the comfort of my desk and recruit the best. LinkedIn recruiter has cut down the recruitment cost for me and my team.👍 Cons Unfortunately, this software is awesome for me, no problems with it. Review Source AR Alphin R. Senior Recruiter Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to Use" March 16, 2023 5.0 Easy to use Pros LinkedIn is very much used tool for recruitment life cycle. we can able to find candidates in different locations as well Cons Some of the candidates we are not able sent connection request Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director of Operations Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "LinkedIn Recruiter" March 27, 2023 5.0 Overall LinkedIn Recruiter is good but I don't know if it's worth the full price. Pros Obviously, LinkedIn is the go-to site for finding talent and all the additional filters are awesome. Cons For the cost, I would really like to see more options. For example, you have to pay extra for job posts and additional InMail credits.Also, when searching for candidates, you have to manually exclude all of your current clients every time. There isn't an easy way to add current clients and filter them out for the entire team. Review Source AL Agatha L. Estagiária Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "LinkedIn Premium" March 27, 2023 5.0 Boa a ótima, consigo captar e atrair bons candidatos do País inteiro. Pros O LinkedIn é um lugar onde os candidatos mais interessantes estão concentrados. É atual, intuitivo e dinâmico. Cons Filtros de pesquisa, número de anúncios de vagas restrito. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Cyber Analyst Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Helpful tool for Recruiters" April 18, 2023 4.0 Excellent Pros A very easy tool to use. You can search potential candidates using boolean search and using filtering options. You get the most accurate results for your search and it also has an option that shows that you have already viewed the candidate Cons Sometimes you find very old profiles that are updated for a long time and also the candidate information is not correct Review Source Baudelaire A. Specialiste informatique Accounting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellente Application de recrutement " November 9, 2023 5.0 Pros Outil de recrutement qui peut être rapidement rentabilisé , notamment si on a besoin des récurrents Cons Le recrutement ne permet pas au recruteur de trouvé le profil recherché pour un poste de contacter facilement Review Source DM Daniel M. Associate Team Lead Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "links you with professionals" April 5, 2023 5.0 I was using linkedin recruiter for almost 4 years its a wonder full software for recruitment. Pros Its quite easy to find active candidates Cons Its little expensive for all to accommodate Review Source EJ Edinete J. Legal assistent Judiciary Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Always up to date on the job market" May 4, 2022 5.0 In addition to letting us know about the latest in the job market, it offers us tips and training to create a good CV. Pros I am always updated about the job market and have the opportunity to apply for the desired vacancy. Cons The biggest criticism is not directly related to Linkedin, but the recruiting companies, as they require experience from candidates in the requested vacancy, could give beginners more chances. Review Source BC Ben C. Consultant Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "LinkedIn recruiter - essential tool for anyone is business development or recruitment" August 24, 2023 5.0 Very good. I use it daily. Pros Being able to source passive candidates, easily organised into different projects. Cons Very pricey. 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