LinkedIn Learning Reviews

I use LinkedIn Learning to refer clients to courses. For example, specifically, my area of expertise is leadership and management training. I might find a client and say, 'This would be a good course for you to take about this.' I take independent courses and then suggest them to clients or individuals and companies as ways of filling their training portfolio or creating a learning track.

LinkedIn Learning can be used for an individual who is struggling, for instance. It can be used when I have two or three people for succession planning or pre-promotion planning, and I want to add some courses into my plan to determine who the best person is for the next promotion. One of the things I love about LinkedIn Learning and how I use it with clients is the flexibility of how to customize the recommendations so clients can get the most learning. If I cannot do a workshop, I would highly recommend a learning segment from LinkedIn Learning.

I just came back from California and filmed two courses related to LinkedIn Learning, the virtual training, e-learning platform that they have.

Since its inception, LinkedIn Learning bought Lynda, which was the prior solution provider, really just a husband and wife that started way long time ago when they were just doing tech solutions, tech training. Then LinkedIn Learning bought them, and they branched out beyond tech into soft skills.

It is funny you ask that because that is exactly what they are starting to do now. One of my complaints has been that sometimes the courses felt staid and rigid, and it is only one format. LinkedIn Learning does something called live action where the instructor stands in front of the camera with a teleprompter and then they talk the course. They do have some graphics, assessments, and downloadable handouts, but for the most part, that is what it consists of, which can be boring regardless of how good the instructor is.

This week, LinkedIn Learning has started to mix up their filming types. When I was in California last week, we did some live action with scripted content on teleprompter, but also Q&A interviews via podcast, and riffing where I would be asked a question and then talk from my heart about an issue or a client story, which is much more real and relatable. Some of the courses feel overly scripted versus more conversational.

They are trying to do more handouts and downloads to have more takeaways in text, and they are focusing on making content action-oriented. The learner is getting challenged to take action to make the course real and measurable. For example, one of my courses is on how to develop future leaders, and the whole course focuses on creating challenges that people can do in real time. That is the value they are really starting to bring more and more in their new courses.

I would give the solution an eight out of ten. It is not a perfect ten because I think engaging the authors more in real time would be an advantage. While I have gotten emails from all over the world for my courses and have interacted and done coaching sessions with folks from my courses, this interaction is not naturally built in. If someone has a question from the course, it comes to me and I can answer it. If they built in follow-ups where it was built into the course to meet and interact with the course instructor in real time, that would give it a ten.

I would rate it about an eight. I think it could be better at responsiveness, but overall, it is good.

The courses are not difficult to set up, but LinkedIn Learning wants to be professional. There is a whole team involved. People would be shocked at the amount of energy and effort and people that go into creating one course. I was there for four days doing two courses, and I had a producer, a director, and a script assistant. That is just the front end, not counting all the people that do the editing on the back end. These courses are highly professionally done. For example, my director has been a producer and director on shows for Discovery, HGTV, and American Idol. These are highly professional folks working on these courses.

I am compensated for my courses.

I think the pricing is good. If a client is not going to pay me directly, which is costly, it is reasonable because an individual can develop professionally out of their own pocket. It can be a nice addition to a portfolio of training for a company for a very reasonable price.

I am a LinkedIn Learning author, which means I can be unbiased about it. There are certain things I do and do not prefer, but I want to make sure that folks know I am not an independent user.

I have contacted support regarding these courses from LinkedIn Learning, sometimes on behalf of folks that have taken my course. They had difficulties downloading handouts or accessing materials that were supposed to be complimentary to the course. There is a customer service component to lead people to the right link so they can download the appropriate materials.

My overall rating for LinkedIn Learning is 8 out of 10.

I usually take courses from LinkedIn Learning and continue my education by taking them on.

I am actually not anymore an end-user or customer of LinkedIn Learning because I don't have that much time to put on this, but I update myself and just check the platform now and then to see if anything interesting comes up.

The last time I used LinkedIn Learning was last month.

The most valuable feature of LinkedIn Learning is that it's a platform directing everyone with different expertise, so to make a platform that really can work for different people of different expertise to direct specific users is something I always appreciate about LinkedIn Learning. I think that's a huge amount of job to do something despite this variation in expertise for that amount of users, and they still can reach the need for specific users.

When I open it, based on my own expertise, field, and interest, I have courses related to me popped up, including those that can be related to my job applications at the time I was searching for a position. They were very useful for the interviews and getting into the market, although there were some points that I didn't agree with. The reality in the market is that it's saturated, so you need to really find your position in this rippled market of applicants for any job.

I used general courses related to being successful in interviews and some data science courses, which is my field as a PhD in data science, to familiarize myself with the nuances and connectivities between different platforms in the market.

I found that the impact of real-world project examples on my learning experience is essential because the courses I took from LinkedIn Learning were completely adjusted to real-world problems. The reason I got these courses was to familiarize myself with the real-world problems, understand the needs and demands, and find out how I can represent myself with my expertise. If the courses did not address real-world problems or those that are trending in the market, I wouldn't take them.

I don't like how the interactive quizzes in LinkedIn Learning are structured because many courses require you to pass the quizzes to move to the next one. It should be more flexible, allowing users to shuffle between courses. Users should not need to complete quizzes from previous courses to access standalone content. As someone with different levels of expertise, I feel it should be more democratic and give users the choice to define the order of their learning.

I have been working with LinkedIn Learning for a few years, since 2023.

LinkedIn Learning has been perfect for me as one of the best platforms I've ever seen. It is very stable; I can't remember any glitches while learning.

I have never had to address the technical support of LinkedIn Learning for any purpose; I don't recall a time I needed it.

Positive

Before LinkedIn Learning, I didn't use a similar platform for the same purpose because LinkedIn Learning is the only platform I work with for general learning and education. It's specific enough to direct different expertise, whereas other platforms are too general and focus on basic management tips.

I cannot really assess any return on investment with LinkedIn Learning because I haven't used it for my company or among employees.

I don't have any problem with the pricing of LinkedIn Learning; it was good and completely reasonable, around 200 kroner, which my company paid for. It was affordable, especially for Western countries, but for Eastern countries, the pricing may need adjustments as many intelligent people from those regions complain they cannot afford it and use different licenses to access the platform. It would benefit LinkedIn Learning to offer discounts for these countries, as there are many educated people in fields like data science who would seek opportunities if they had access.

I don't really track any improvement in my skills since working with LinkedIn Learning because it's where you are not completely certain of your position. When you have a completely specified field, you know where to get more information and courses, but when you're uncertain about your future job, LinkedIn Learning can help a lot.

It works for those in Europe where job positions are planned, and for those wanting to start a new direction or company where they need education in unfamiliar fields, such as when I want more information about system development.

I switch to LinkedIn Learning because it offers courses that are specific enough without being too general. For my field in data science, it offers various courses in Azure and different data platforms. While I don't expect it to go deep, it still manages to offer specialized content.

On a scale of 1-10, I rate LinkedIn Learning a 9.

Working with charts and graphs in Excel is of interest to me. I recently took an introductory course in Power Query and Power Pivot, trying to learn all these things.

What I appreciate about LinkedIn Learning is that it's generally easy to follow, though this depends on the instructor. There's an ability to fast forward or rewind for 10 seconds, so if you miss something, it's easy to have it repeated so it can sink in.

I find it helpful to use the exercise files that are provided with the course, and I often find myself jumping back and forth between the exercise file and the actual course itself, so I have to pause the course to try and do what I've seen on the screen to make sure that I understand and can do it.

I find it beneficial overall that they provide these updates when it comes to the different trends in the market.

Maybe a pause in the course to give the audience the opportunity to work a little bit more with the exercise files would be an improvement in LinkedIn Learning. I pause it myself currently.

I have been working with LinkedIn Learning for at least five years, maybe more.

I have not used any other training platforms apart from LinkedIn Learning. I participate from time to time in free webinars, but I haven't subscribed to anything else.

I'm a LinkedIn premium user, so I get LinkedIn Learning as part of my LinkedIn premium membership. I think it's reasonable because you get unlimited access for the whole year and it's probably not much more than a few hundred dollars.

I would advise others considering LinkedIn Learning to take a shot at it and give it a try to see how they respond to it. I would give LinkedIn Learning about an eight on a scale of one to 10, where 10 is the best.

I normally use LinkedIn Learning to connect with recruiters, for job searching, and posting my views on LinkedIn.

What I appreciate most about LinkedIn Learning is that it is easy to understand, user-friendly, and the concepts are clarified very nicely with examples, anecdotes, and other elements. It is not just theory or historical data; it gives you the real-world picture of soft skills and other requirements when growing up the career ladder for leadership and other activities.

LinkedIn Learning has been helping me significantly. It has improved my confidence during interviews. I was not aware of the concept called premortem until using the platform. Whenever you have a scheduled meeting with leadership in your company or with outsiders, it makes you better prepared by showing you a way of looking at what will happen in a meeting before it occurs. This preparation ensures you are not surprised during the meeting.

The benefits I have experienced from LinkedIn Learning's course updates in keeping up with industry trends include pharmaceutical topics that could be added. While it helps nicely with leadership qualities and management tools, they are not subject-specific. Adding subject-specific content in LinkedIn Learning, such as quality management systems from industry experts would be beneficial.

Regarding other improvements, I suggest making content more specific to different fields. LinkedIn has numerous professionals from various sectors, from hospitality to any other industry. While it would be difficult to segment into minute segments, focusing on the top five global businesses would be helpful. For example, pharmaceutical, hospitality, and automobile industries are among the biggest businesses. This way, users can access learning specific to their field, and the platform can suggest relevant topics alongside general learning content.

For how long have I used the solution?

LinkedIn Learning is stable and reliable for me. While superficially it works well, in-depth analysis would require more sessions. It is absolutely stable. Whenever you want, you can access it, and whatever progress remains stays there, allowing you to continue from where you left off.

I have never addressed the technical support of LinkedIn Learning.

Neutral

Before LinkedIn Learning, I used Google for specific topics, learning, and management tools from various websites.

The initial setup process of LinkedIn Learning began with a suggestion. I started with a topic about how leaders think. After becoming interested in the subject, I browsed it regularly, and now I access it through the learning section on the LinkedIn platform whenever I have time.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing LinkedIn Learning. I simply decided to explore it, found it interesting, and continued using it.

The interactive quizzes in LinkedIn Learning are very effective. Until you clear the quiz, you don't receive the certificate. This requirement ensures you must review or study the topic again to fully understand it.

I engage with LinkedIn Learning weekly when possible, though professional commitments can make this difficult. I aim to complete at least one segment per month.

I track improvement in my skills through self-implementation. If I identify an area needing improvement, I apply what I've learned in my next meeting.

Regarding pricing and licensing, LinkedIn Learning is fairly priced. However, consideration could be given to reducing prices for the APAC region, third world countries, and Africa, where pharmaceutical and other segments are improving.

I have been working in my current field for more than 27 years.

My overall rating for LinkedIn Learning is 8 out of 10.

Mainly the videos that were very illustrative.

There could be more quizzes and short tests to help viewers retain information.

I've used the video courses on Lynda.com for over six months.

No issues encountered.

No issues encountered.

No issues encountered.

I never used the customer service as I never had any issues.

I never used the technical support as I never had any issues.

No previous solution used.

It is very simple, you just register which only has a few steps.

There is a monthly fee, but no set-up costs.

Very good and top class video tutorials.

Our Project Manager invited us to a meeting to ask our opinions about implementing Microsoft Project, and since I hadn't worked on it I was apprehensive. I went through the first few videos of the MS Project course in Lynda.com and there I was ready to hit the meeting with the basic know-how of MS Project.

iOS and Android apps need to go through a lot of improvement to match the web experience.

Two years.

8/10 - They provide email support, but their phone support could be better.

8/10

The content itself, but also the ability to watch the videos in 2x speed and get transcripts.

In particular the UX course has really helped my skill set and I am directly using those skills in my role as a Community Manager on the Cisco Learning Network each and every day.

It would be neat to be able to easily Tweet key takeaways from the content.

Over five years.

Never really needed any to date.

Never really needed any to date.

As a training solution it’s tough to equate an ROI, but I use the skills everyday in my role, so I would say it’s substantial.

Monthly $37.50.

I tried other solutions and have not been as happy with them as I am with Lynda.

Just do it.