What is LinkedIn Boolean search?
LinkedIn Boolean search combines keywords with operators like AND, OR, NOT, and quotes for exact phrases to narrow results precisely.
Essential operators
- AND: require multiple terms. Example:
Engineer AND Python - OR: include synonyms. Example:
("Data Scientist" OR "ML Engineer") - NOT: exclude noise. Example:
NOT (Intern OR Junior) - Quotes: exact phrase. Example:
"Software Engineer" - Parentheses: group logic. Example:
(Python OR Java) AND (AWS OR GCP)
Copy-ready LinkedIn patterns
("Software Engineer" OR "Developer") AND (Python OR Java OR JavaScript) AND (AWS OR GCP) NOT (Intern OR Junior)("Data Scientist" OR "ML Engineer") AND (TensorFlow OR PyTorch) AND (NLP OR LLM) NOT (Intern OR Analyst)When LinkedIn ignores filters
LinkedIn sometimes relaxes NOT and exact-phrase filters. If precision matters, combine field targeting (e.g., title) and consider Google X‑Ray.
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FAQ
Does -title work on LinkedIn? LinkedIn often relaxes filters; combine exclusions with field targeting or X‑Ray for stricter results.
Is there a limit to operators? Keep strings readable; over‑complex queries can be truncated or degraded by the platform.