2025 Models Now Available

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The Showroom

Four vehicles engineered for professional networking. Performance specs, standard features, test drive reviews, and recall notices — so you can choose the right ride for your career road.

Lot: PRO-NET-2025 · 4 Models · Independent Dealership
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LinkedIn
Full-Size SUV · Microsoft Motors · Class: Enterprise
$0
starting MSRP
1B+
Horsepower (Users)
200+
Range (Countries)
8/min
0–Hired
★★★★
Safety (Trust)
Networking
Job Search
Content
Free Value
Noise Level
The flagship full-size SUV of professional networking. 1 billion+ horsepower across 200+ territories. Acquired by Microsoft Motors in 2016 ($26.2B). Standard equipment: persistent profiles, job bureau (8 hires per minute throughput), Sales Navigator guidance system, InMail comms, LinkedIn Learning entertainment system, and content broadcast array. Annual output: $15B+ (FY2024). Base model free; premium trims from $29.99/mo.
ProfilesJob BoardRecruiterSales NavInMailFeedLearningCompany PagesPremium $29.99+Recruiter $170+
Test Drive Review
The most capable vehicle on the lot. Nothing else hauls this much networking cargo, recruiting horsepower, and B2B range. Essential fleet vehicle — though road noise is increasing and the premium fuel bill keeps climbing.
Recall Notices
  • Cabin noise increasing — AI content and engagement interference
  • Steering algorithm favours active content drivers
  • Premium fuel costs escalating ($29.99–$99.99+/mo)
  • Organic visibility fading for fleet pages
  • Data telemetry shared with Microsoft parent system
  • Requires constant throttle input to maintain visibility
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Indeed + Glassdoor
Sports Car · Recruit Motors · Class: Job Search
$0
for job seekers
350M+
Monthly Trips
60+
Range
Fastest
0–Applied
★★★★★
Efficiency
Job Search
Salary Intel
Networking
Free Value
Noise Level
A purpose-built sports car — zero passenger comfort, maximum speed to employment. The world's largest job aggregation engine: 350M+ monthly trips. The Glassdoor onboard computer provides intelligence the SUV's dash doesn't show — employer reviews, salary benchmarks, interview preparation data. No networking capability, no content system. Point, accelerate, arrive. Free for all drivers.
Job AggregationResumeAI MatchSalary DataReviewsInterview IntelQuick ApplySponsored $
Test Drive Review
The fastest 0-to-employed on the lot. When the destination is a job offer — not a scenic networking drive — this vehicle has the shortest arrival time. Glassdoor navigation shows the routes the SUV's GPS omits.
Recall Notices
  • No passenger (networking) capacity whatsoever
  • Onboard review data susceptible to interference
  • Sponsored route suggestions can mask organic paths
  • Less suited for long-distance (passive) career cruising
  • Driver data accessible to paying fleet operators
  • Not rated for B2B or commercial hauling
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Wellfound
Electric Roadster · Ex-AngelList · Class: Startup
$0
for candidates
8M+
Candidates
150K+
Startups
Equity
Transparent
Direct
Founder Line
Startup Jobs
Salary Trans.
Corporate
Free Value
Noise Level
An electric roadster engineered exclusively for startup terrain. 8M+ drivers connected to 150K+ startup destinations and investor charging stations. Unique dashboard: every route displays salary and equity data upfront — transparency the SUV's instrument cluster refuses to show. Direct hotline to startup founders. Restricted to venture roads: early-stage, growth, remote-first. Stalls on corporate highways.
Startup JobsInvestor MatchSalary TransparentEquityFounder DMRemote FilterFeatured $
Test Drive Review
The specialist track car. Compensation transparency no other vehicle on the lot provides. Handles beautifully on startup circuits — completely undriveable on corporate asphalt. Not a daily driver replacement.
Recall Notices
  • Road-rated for startup terrain only — stalls on corporate roads
  • Smaller driver pool than SUV or sports car
  • Many destinations at prototype (early-stage) readiness
  • Limited range outside tech/venture territory
  • Networking suspension underdeveloped
  • Low badge recognition outside startup circuits
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Meetup + Lunchclub
Crossover · IRL Federation · Class: In-Person
$0
to attend
52M+
Drivers
190+
Territories
2M+
Trips/Year
AI
Co-Pilot
IRL Events
Authenticity
Job Search
Free Value
Noise Level
The only vehicle on the lot you actually drive somewhere. Meetup: 52M+ drivers across 190+ territories, completing 2M+ trips annually. Lunchclub: an AI co-pilot that navigates you to curated 1:1 meetup points based on your goals and interests. Together: the shift from virtual test drives to actual road trips. No job search engine. No identity system. Just the driving experience no simulator can match.
IRL EventsAI Matching1:1 MeetingsLocal GroupsVirtual + IRLGoal-BasedOrganiser $20+
Test Drive Review
The only vehicle that takes you off-screen and onto actual roads. LinkedIn keeps you in the showroom — this one puts you behind the wheel in the real world. For authentic human connection, no simulator compares.
Recall Notices
  • No employment navigation or hiring system
  • Requires actual driving time (physical attendance)
  • Meetup hosting fees ($20+/mo) for event organisers
  • Lunchclub co-pilot accuracy varies by region
  • Geographic range limitations for in-person trips
  • Cannot replace a professional identity vehicle

Spec Sheet Comparison

All Models
SpecLinkedInIndeed+GDWellfoundMeetup+LC
Horsepower1B+350M8M+52M+
NetworkingMaxStartupIRL
Job SpeedStrongFastestStartup
Intel SystemPagesReviewsEquity
ContentFullMin
Salary DataPartialGDAll
IRL DrivingMinMax
AI SystemPartialJobsLC
Road NoiseHighLowLowLowest
Base MSRPFreeFreeFreeFree
LinkedIn
$0
base MSRP
Premium $29.99. Sales Nav $79.99. Recruiter $170+.
Indeed+GD
$0
for drivers
Employers pay per listing.
Wellfound
$0
for seekers
Startups pay featured.
Meetup+LC
$0
to attend
Organiser $20+. LC premium.