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Should I Use XING?

xing.com·Analyzed 1 hour ago·Based on 10 sources

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

Depends

Depends

Worth a free profile only if you hire or job-hunt in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.

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

Confidence: Medium

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

Value for money2

Auto-renew traps; 'trap' complaints in reviews

Ease of use3

App 'does the basics', per reviews

Feature depth3

1M jobs, salaries, employer reviews, DACH-focused

Support quality2

Trustpilot complaints about submitted complaints

Security posture3

91.7/100 score; one small breach claim

Pros

  • Over 1 million job listings, per XING's own site⁸
  • About 20,000 recruiters actively use the platform⁸
  • Employer reviews and salary data built in⁸
  • Dedicated D-A-CH user base, tracked by Statista⁹

Cons

  • 1.8/5 average rating across 20 Sitejabber reviews²
  • Multiple Reddit threads say XING is dead³
  • Premium membership auto-renewal complaints; dedicated 'Beware' blog post⁴
  • Trustpilot users report charges after a year and complaint hassles¹

Gotchas

  • highPremium auto-renews; Trustpilot users report being charged after a year¹
  • highBlog post titled 'Beware of the XING premium membership' warns of signup traps⁴
  • mediumSentiment collapse: multiple 2024-25 Reddit threads call the platform dead
  • lowInsecureWeb reports a small 9.03KB data leak from⁷

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

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

Alternatives

Compare XING with each alternative.

Full analysis

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

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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