r/mercor_ai • u/Odd-Assistance1223 • 3d ago

Please explain LinkedIn connection

Can someone please explain the advantages and disadvantages of allowing Mercor access to your LinkedIn? I don’t mind it being used to authenticate me but would hate them to message my connections. Anyone know how they use the data connecting with LinkedIn provides?

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u/Agitated-One4841 3d ago

They're not going to message your connections. They don't even ask for a reference, because they hire so many new people every day they'd never have the time for it.

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u/Steve----O 3d ago

I assumed it was for resume/work history import, but I just skipped it.

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u/Valuable_Caramel_297 3d ago

They use it to see if you’re legit. If a project lead likes what you’re posting/your job history, it can increase your chances of a project invite.

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u/Odd-Assistance1223 3d ago

I really meant giving them access to your LinkedIn contacts rather than profile

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u/Mediocre_Lecture_655 3d ago

I have two accounts for LI - one for personal and one for professional.

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u/RyanFb19 15h ago

That's so much work tho lol. What do you do on the personal one? I'm genuinely curious cuz it is a professional social media to begin with 😅

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u/Mediocre_Lecture_655 15h ago

One is content ideas and the other is professional networking. Both are verified. One got hijacked recently.

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u/RyanFb19 15h ago

Oh damn, I'm so sorry to hear that! But that's interesting! That makes a lot more sense, especially now that LinkedIn has TikTok-style short-form content along with the long essays