LinkedIn Premium Misleading Profile View Notifications Complaint

I purchased LinkedIn Premium Career with hope during my job search, but after my experience, I feel clearly misled. Before purchasing Premium, the app was showing that several people had viewed my profile and that certain users were searching for me, constantly encouraging me to upgrade. When I saw that people from companies I wanted to work for were supposedly viewing my profile, I believed that buying Premium would be beneficial.

However, after purchasing Premium yesterday, I realized that the situation was not as presented. Once I upgraded, none of the people from the companies I was interested in appeared in my profile viewer list. In other words, the visits shown before Premium had no reflection after upgrading. This created the impression that the app displays misleading notifications simply to push users toward paid subscriptions.

Frankly, I could escalate this matter to consumer authorities or pursue further action, but I wanted to first file this complaint and see whether the company would respond. If I receive notifications suggesting that managers from companies I searched on Google are viewing my profile the next day on LinkedIn, the disappointment is not only financial but also ethical. Even if I accept the financial loss, it is unacceptable for such a large platform to generate what appear to be artificial notifications involving high-level company representatives.

Imagine researching companies online to evaluate job opportunities, and then receiving notifications on LinkedIn suggesting that multiple executives from those same companies viewed your profile the next day. As a job seeker, wouldn’t you feel compelled to purchase Premium? That is exactly the psychology that led me to subscribe—only to realize that there was no real basis behind these expectations.

I believe that anyone responsible for designing, approving, or implementing such practices should be investigated, and if necessary, held accountable. This situation creates a strong impression of a borderline deceptive practice built on user trust.