LinkedIn for Business - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Reviewers appreciate LinkedIn for Business's candidate management capabilities, highlighting its ability to centralize candidate information, facilitate seamless communication, and provide valuable analytics. They find it useful for tracking and comparing prospective candidates, managing relationships with jobseekers, and using pre-typed verbiage for communication. Users also value the detailed candidate profiles and the ability to download candidate data in CSV format. However, some users mention difficulties in visualizing all candidates at once and managing large volumes of applications. Of the 49 LinkedIn for Business users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Candidate Management, 98% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“We can keep track and manage the hiring process in one place. LinkedIn Business helps in building and managing relationships with active and passive jobseekers based on our hiring needs.”

Saheiba M.

HR Lead

“Candidate management is essential in LinkedIn Business as it centralizes candidate information, facilitates seamless communication and collaboration, enables progress tracking, and provides valuable analytics. By leveraging these capabilities, businesses can enhance their recruitment efforts, save time and resources, and ultimately make more informed hiring decisions.”

Lewis K.

Manager

Users report that LinkedIn for Business's job posting capabilities offer unparalleled exposure due to its vast professional network. They find it easy to post jobs, customize job descriptions, and use templates. Reviewers appreciate the detailed background information available for candidates and the ability to reach a wide pool of qualified professionals. Some users mention that the platform generates a lot of resumes, not all of which are high quality, and that additional spending may be required to get better results. Of the 70 LinkedIn for Business users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Job Posting, 97% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“LinkedIn is one of the largest professional networking platforms, with millions of active users, including job seekers. by posting a job on LinkedIn, businesses can tap into this vast network and reach a wide pool of qualified professionals”

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Oumaima A.

research analyst

“Thanks to the application, I can create job postings for the positions I am looking for and easily reach candidates with the required qualifications.”

Serkan P.

Social Worker

Reviewers indicate that LinkedIn for Business's search and filter capabilities are highly valuable for conducting targeted searches. They appreciate the variety of filters available, including educational qualifications, experience, and specific keywords. Users find the advanced search tool helpful for refining searches and saving time. However, some users feel the search functionality could be improved, mentioning issues with spelling sensitivity and the need for more filtering options. Of the 104 LinkedIn for Business users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Search/Filter, 95% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“One of the most useful features, as it allows you to make really powerful searches. Using the advanced search, you can find quality leads and accounts which are the target for your company.”

Guillem A.

CRM GLOBAL SUPPORT

“No software or website would be complete without a search and filter option. LinkedIn for Business is no different. The variety of filters available, including specific educational qualifications, experience, any additional certification one may have, in addition to the usual location, area of expertise functions, just makes it that much easier to find the right person. However, it would serve me better if I could apply a filter for the educational institution a personnel has graduated out of. Sometimes, its easier to know that you would find personnel of a certain cadre from specific institutions.”

Ajinkya (.

Graduate Engineer

Users find LinkedIn for Business's resume search feature powerful for identifying and evaluating candidates. They appreciate the access to a vast talent pool, the ability to conduct targeted searches, and the advanced filtering options. Reviewers mention that the capability saves time and enhances candidate quality. However, some users note that privacy settings can limit resume visibility and that LinkedIn profiles often serve as resumes, which may not always provide complete information. Of the 56 LinkedIn for Business users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Resume Search, 89% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“Linkedin's resume search feature is a powerful tool for finding candidates. It pulls in resumes from across the web and matches them with your criteria, making it easy to find people who meet your needs.”

Neville R.

Regional Compliance Manager

“Using the Resume Search is a great tool when we are looking for possible candidates as it makes fine tunes our searches to get us the best possible candidates.”

JM

Jessie M.

Office Manager

Reviewers highlight LinkedIn for Business's lead management capabilities, noting its effectiveness in tracking and organizing leads. They value the detailed filters for finding leads, the ability to keep records of interactions, and the integration with other tools for data management. Users appreciate the centralized system for managing leads and the ease of generating and saving leads. Some users mention that managing leads can be time-consuming and that the process could be more streamlined. Of the 78 LinkedIn for Business users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Lead Management, 88% rated this feature as important or highly important.

Users appreciate LinkedIn for Business's alerts and notifications for keeping them updated on profile views, messages, and job vacancies. They find the notifications helpful for staying aware of industry movements and responding to important messages in real-time. Reviewers like the customization options for notification settings and the ability to receive alerts via email or app. However, some users feel overwhelmed by the volume of notifications and mention occasional delays in email notifications. Of the 56 LinkedIn for Business users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Alerts/Notifications, 86% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“It allows you to receive notifications/alerts from those who have seen your profile, messages and job vacancies even by email, which is very good because as it is not a platform that is used every day, it allows us to be aware of what happens.”

Patrícia R.

Cardiac Physiologist and neurophysiologist

“Alerts/Notifications on various activities are available and sent via email though there is delay in the email notifications compared to the popup notifications on the phone screen.”

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Sarah N.

Marketing manager