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Über 1 Mio. Jobs ✓ 20.000 Recruiter·innen ✓ Gehaltsangaben ✓ Arbeitgeber-Bewertungen. Definiere Deine Job-Wünsche und mach Dein XING! - xing.com

· 1 month ago

Worth a free profile only if you hire or job-hunt in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. Skip paid Premium — reviews consistently warn about auto-renewal traps, and users repeatedly call the platform dead.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; unrelated 'Xing' results (FPV motors, CVEs for other products, people named Xing) excluded as noise.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Basic

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PremiumPaid subscription; exact price not confirmed in sources

Best for

  • Job seekers in Germany/Austria/Switzerland
  • Recruiters hiring German-speaking talent
  • B2B networking within DACH

Not for

  • Anyone hiring or job-hunting outside DACH
  • Recruiters needing global talent pools
  • Anyone considering paid Premium — auto-renew trap warnings are consistent
  • Startups wanting an active professional network — users say it's dying

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Premium auto-renews; Trustpilot users report being charged after a year

high

Blog post titled 'Beware of the XING premium membership' warns of signup traps

medium

Sentiment collapse: multiple 2024-25 Reddit threads call the platform dead

low

InsecureWeb reports a small 9.03KB data leak from

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Over 1 million job listings, per XING's own site
  • About 20,000 recruiters actively use the platform
  • Employer reviews and salary data built in
  • Dedicated D-A-CH user base, tracked by Statista

Cons

  • 1.8/5 average rating across 20 Sitejabber reviews
  • Multiple Reddit threads say XING is dead
  • Premium membership auto-renewal complaints; dedicated 'Beware' blog post
  • Trustpilot users report charges after a year and complaint hassles

Sources & method

- 10 sources - One small breach claim against xing.com; 91.7/100 security score; unrelated 'Xing' CVEs excluded as noise.

official x1review x5security x2news x2
  • XING.com data breach claim (9.03KB), InsecureWeb reports 9.03KB of sensitive data leaked; scale and impact unclear.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Auto-renew traps; 'trap' complaints in reviews
  • Ease of use: 3/5. App 'does the basics', per reviews
  • Feature depth: 3/5. 1M jobs, salaries, employer reviews, DACH-focused
  • Support quality: 2/5. Trustpilot complaints about submitted complaints
  • Security posture: 3/5. 91.7/100 score; one small breach claim
  • 1.8/5 Sitejabber rating 20 reviews
  • 1M+ Jobs listed Per XING's own site
  • 20,000 Recruiters on platform Per XING's own site
  • 91.7/100 CyStack security score xing.com transport checks

Pricing

Basic

Free

  • Profile and networking
  • Job search

Premium

Paid subscription; exact price not confirmed in sources

  • Full platform features
  • Auto-renews annually
  • Cancellation complaints reported

Security

One small breach claim against xing.com; 91.7/100 security score; unrelated 'Xing' CVEs excluded as noise.

  • XING.com data breach claim (9.03KB)InsecureWeb reports 9.03KB of sensitive data leaked; scale and impact unclear.⁷

What users say

Reviews are strongly negative (1.8/5), with recurring complaints about Premium billing and Reddit users declaring the platform dead.

“XING is definitely dead.”
Reddit, r/arbeitsleben
“My answer: XING is dead.”
Reddit, r/KeineDummenFragen
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; unrelated 'Xing' results (FPV motors, CVEs for other products, people named Xing) excluded as noise.

DACH job network: 1M+ jobs, 20k recruiters, but 1.8/5 reviews and 'dead platform' sentiment. Free tier only.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; unrelated 'Xing' results (FPV motors, CVEs for other products, people named Xing) excluded as noise.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. XING Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  2. XING Reviews - Sitejabber (1.8/5, 20 reviews)sitejabber.com
    review
  3. Reddit, r/arbeitsleben: What's the deal with Xing, LinkedIn, and the like?reddit.com
    review
  4. Beware of the XING premium membershipblog.assarbad.net
    review
  5. Xing: cost for the Premium membershiptechnical-tips.com
    news
  6. Is xing.com Safe? Security Score 91.7/100 - CyStackcystack.net
    security
  7. XING.com Security Breach: 9.03KB of Sensitive Data Leaked - InsecureWebinsecureweb.com
    security
  8. XING - official sitexing.com
    official
  9. Xing: number of D-A-CH users 2024 - Statistastatista.com
    news
  10. Xing vs LinkedIn: a comparison guide for recruitersdux-soup.com
    review

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