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LinkedIn

LinkedIn is where more than 1.4 billion professionals keep a public work history, and it sells access to that network. A basic account costs nothing, Premium Career is $39.99 a month and Sales Navigator Advanced is $159.99. Microsoft has owned the company since December 2016, and LinkedIn publishes no support phone number, so account problems go through online help forms.

LinkedIn operates in more than 200 countries and territories and 36 languages, and lists 71 million companies. Its pressroom counts more than 15,500 full-time employees in offices across more than 36 cities, a figure that carries no date. Microsoft reported LinkedIn revenue of $19,817 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, up 11% from $17,812 million. The company began in co-founder Reid Hoffman's living room in 2002 and launched on May 5, 2003, two months after incorporating in Delaware. An NYSE listing under LNKD followed in May 2011, then the purchase of Lynda.com for about $1.5 billion in 2015. Microsoft completed its acquisition on December 8, 2016, at a total purchase price of $27.0 billion. Personal and small-business plans are priced per license. Premium Career runs $39.99 a month or $239.88 a year, Premium Business $69.99 or $539.88, and Premium All-in-One $89.99 or $899.88, with monthly InMail credits stepping from 5 to 15 to 30. A Premium Company Page costs $99.99 a month or $839.88 a year. Sales Navigator Core is $119.99 a month per license and Advanced is $159.99, each with 50 InMail credits a month; Advanced Plus is priced by demo only. LinkedIn's own pages show no dollar price for Recruiter Lite or the full Recruiter product, so budget through a trial or a sales call. LinkedIn Learning for Teams costs $379.88 per license a year for 2 to 20 licenses bought online. AI features now sit inside hiring and job search. Hiring Assistant 2, announced September 29, 2026, rolls out from November at no cost to existing English-language customers. Microsoft said in October 2026 that more than 10 million members use AI-powered job search daily and that time spent viewing the Feed rose over 15 percent year over year. Dan Shapero became chief executive on April 21, 2026, taking over from Ryan Roslansky, who remains an EVP at Microsoft overseeing LinkedIn and Office. Mohak Shroff is president of platforms and digital work. Legal notices in the United States go to 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94085. Privacy is the main caution for buyers. Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310 million on October 24, 2024 over behavioural analysis and targeted advertising, and LinkedIn appealed that November. Its privacy policy also lets it use member data to develop and train AI models.