Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 17:00     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
Most of the time, they're sales people. Ignore. But occasionally, I'll have a stranger that reaches out will a note saying they're interested in my career or industry. If they take time to write a note - and they're not selling anything - I accept.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 14:49     Subject: Re:Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
No.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 14:43     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
Anonymous wrote:Yes if it’s obvious why they connected - e.g. we are in the same field, have people in common. No if not, or if they are obviously going to pitch me like financial advisors, marketing people etc


+1
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 14:42     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
No, and I have been getting a lot of weird ones lately - a plumber in Wisconsin, a salesman in Idaho, etc... I work at a nonprofit in DC and have no connections to any of these people. I don't get how and why they are finding me to link into.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 14:27     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
No, if I don't have a connection with them, I don't connect with them on LinkedIn.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 14:27     Subject: Re:Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
9 out of 10 I receive are sales people who want to pitch me some software for work
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 14:22     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
Yes if it’s obvious why they connected - e.g. we are in the same field, have people in common. No if not, or if they are obviously going to pitch me like financial advisors, marketing people etc
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 14:13     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
Nope.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 14:12     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
Don't feel guilty. These people are just clicking on every suggested connection. They won't notice if you do or do not accept.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 14:06     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
No, why would i
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 14:00     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
Nope. When I was job-hunting I'd accept requests from headhunters in my field though, or HR people at firms I wanted to work at.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 13:56     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
Nope.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 13:55     Subject: Re:Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
Strangers sure. Obvious sales people, no.
And if they reach out with a sales pitch immediately I de-connect.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 13:53     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
yes. thats the point of linked in. make connections. it's not facebook.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2023 13:51     Subject: Do you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers?
Title says it all. I get a lot of random requests. I do work in the government in a public facing position, so I assume that’s why I get so many requests. I usually just ignore them if I don’t know the person. But is that rude?