Verifications by your network help members build trust on LinkedIn by allowing eligible connections to confirm workplace and education experiences.
A verification by your network is based on confirmations from people who shared the same workplace or educational institution and can state that the experience is accurate. These verifications help others better understand who you are and the experiences you've had.
LinkedIn may identify members who are eligible to confirm a workplace or education experience on a connection's profile.
To help protect trust on the platform:
When enough eligible connections confirm an experience, the member receives a notification and has an opportunity to opt out before the verification appears on their profile.
Who can verify an experience?
To verify another member's experience, a member must meet eligibility requirements established by LinkedIn. These requirements are designed to help ensure verifications come from authentic members with a credible connection to the experience being verified.
For example, verifiers must have a qualifying connection to the recipient and shared experience history related to the workplace or educational institution.
What experiences can be verified?
Verifications by your network are limited to:
Identity verifications aren't supported through verifications by your network.
How verifications appear on profiles
When a verification is added to a profile, it may include:
Members can view their verifications and manage them through their account settings.
When enough eligible connections confirm your affiliation with a workplace or educational institution, LinkedIn notifies you by email and gives you a 7-day period to opt out before the verification appears on your profile. You can choose to display the verification on your profile or you can opt-out of displaying the verification.
To be eligible to receive a verification confirmed by your network:
Add a verification to your profile
If your workplace or education experience is verified by people in your network, you will receive an email notification that you can add the verification to your Profile. If you want the verification displayed, it will be automatically added to your profile seven days after you received the notification email. If you do not want the verification to appear on your profile, you can choose to opt-out. You can also remove the verification at any time through your Settings.
Your profile displays the verified experience in About this member, including:
Remove a verification from your profile
If a verification is included on your profile, you can remove it at any time.
The verification is removed from your profile and is no longer displayed to viewers.
Opt-out of displaying a verification confirmed by your network
If you receive an email that a verification will be added to your profile, you can opt out of displaying the verification. If you don’t opt out, the verification will be automatically displayed on your profile within 7 days of receiving the notification email. You can always remove it later in your Settings.
The verification confirmed by your network isn't added to your profile.
LinkedIn may invite eligible members to help verify a connection's workplace or education experience. By verifying someone, you're confirming that you shared that experience and believe the information on their profile is accurate.
Verifications help build trust on LinkedIn by allowing members to receive verification from people who worked or studied alongside them.
Before you verify someone
To verify another member's experience, you must meet LinkedIn's eligibility requirements. For example, you must have a qualifying shared experience with the member and be eligible to grant verifications.
Verifying another member is optional. At anytime, you can revoke verifications you sumbitted.
How to verify a connection
When confirming a verification request, you'll be reminded that: