LinkedIn’s “Verified” badge can boost your credibility by confirming your identity or workplace, making you appear more trustworthy to recruiters and potential employers. It can also help you stand out in search results and reduce the risk of being mistaken for a fake account. However, the verification process is often frustrating, with technical glitches, privacy concerns about sharing sensitive documents with third-party vendors, and inconsistent results. Most importantly, the badge does not verify your actual skills, experience, or professional accomplishments—so your profile content still matters far more than the checkmark.
