Great opportunity ruined by politics and cronyism - werkgeversreview Sales Development Specialist bij LinkedIn

2,0
19 aug 2012
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Pluspunten

Very smart, friendly, outgoing people from great schools and past companies.

Minpunten

People aren't promoted based on merit, but on who is better friends with the managers. Check out how many of the first sales managers and directors were childhood friends. Some new reps are hand chosen to get the best territories, and their careers soar with promotion after promotion in short periods of time without putting in the honest and hard work others put in. If you can be on that list, LinkedIn is a dream come true. If you aren't, you're going to make your managers rich while they promote people with worse numbers than you consistently. You would think that in sales, where closed deals and hard numbers are the only things that matter, it would easily be a meritocracy. LinkedIn proves this is not so.

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5,0
3 jul 2026
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Pluspunten

very good work life balance

Minpunten

consistently changing timelines and clashing internal politics

2,0
15 jun 2026
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Pluspunten

Amazing perks and nice people. Perks: I was able to purchase new luggage with the help of some internal points for my performance. Unfortunately, I have not traveled since I left the company with the luggage. Travel also changed after I took the job and I was a global traveler.

Minpunten

I ended up quitting my job to look for a new job in 2024. The exit from the company was extremely poorly managed by my manager and the HR staff. I had a very difficult time networking after I left the job which is funny given that it is a social networking platform. I felt like there was still a presence from the company even after joining She Runs It, a third-party networking platform for women. I expected more from LinkedIn during my departure. I was unaware what impact working at this company could have on my career. They should really help their employees with their next role and applying as a lot of the applications occur on the platform. There was only an opportunity to interview and reach out to people that worked for LinkedIn at B2B, even though I have B2C experience. AI has really complicated the process as well with writing etc. since leaving.

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