If someone has blocked you on LinkedIn, you will not be able to view their full profile or see any of their activity updates in your feed. However, there are a few ways to find out if someone has blocked you on LinkedIn.
Check for a blank or empty profile
The easiest way to tell if someone has blocked you is to try viewing their profile. If you get an error message saying the profile is not available or the page is blank except for the person’s name and photo, they have likely blocked you.
When someone blocks you, your ability to view their full profile is restricted. You will only see their name, photo, and that they work at X company. No other profile details, work history, education, connections etc. will be visible.
See if their name disappears from your connections list
Go to your LinkedIn connections list and scroll through to see if you can find the person. If they’ve blocked you, their name will no longer show up in your connections.
However, this method only works if you were previously connected on LinkedIn. If you were never connected to begin with, you won’t find them in your connections list anyway.
Check for removed comments
If you previously commented on any of the person’s posts or activity updates, see if you can still view your comments on their profile. If your comments are gone, that likely means you’ve been blocked.
When someone blocks you, LinkedIn automatically removes all your comments and activity from their profile. So if your comments have disappeared, it’s a sign you can no longer interact with that profile.
See if you can share their content
Try sharing one of their posts or articles on your own LinkedIn feed. If the option to share their content is missing, they have probably blocked you.
When you share someone else’s post on LinkedIn, it automatically tags them and links to their profile. But if you’re blocked, you won’t have the ability to tag or link to their profile, preventing you from sharing their content.
Check your messages history
If you used to message with this person on LinkedIn, see if you can still view your past message threads. If the messages have disappeared, it likely means you’ve been blocked.
Blocking on LinkedIn erases your messaging history with that person. So if your previous conversations are now gone, it’s likely because you can no longer message with their profile.
Try mentioning them in a post or comment
When writing a new post or comment, try tagging the person using @. If their name doesn’t show up as an option to tag, they have probably blocked you.
You can only tag connections and followers in LinkedIn posts and comments. So if you can’t tag someone, it means you are no longer connected to or able to interact with their profile.
Look for removed likes and comments
Check to see if any likes or comments you made on the person’s posts are still visible. If they’ve been removed, the person likely blocked you.
When blocked on LinkedIn, all your activity including likes, comments, shares etc. is deleted from the other person’s profile. So if your engagement is now gone, you have been blocked.
See if you can invite them to connect
Try sending a connection invitation to the person. If the option to connect is missing from their profile, there’s a good chance they have blocked you.
You cannot connect with someone who has blocked you on LinkedIn. So if the connect button is gone from their profile, that signifies you are blocked.
Check profile views and search appearances
LinkedIn shows who has viewed your profile within the last 90 days. If the person no longer appears as a profile viewer, they likely blocked you.
Similarly, LinkedIn tracks people who show up frequently in your searches. If someone no longer appears in your search history, chances are you can no longer access their profile.
Try turning off personalized ads
LinkedIn’s ad targeting is based on your network and connections. Try turning off personalized ads in your account settings. If you stop seeing ads featuring the person, there’s a good possibility they blocked you.
With personalized ads off, you should only see generic LinkedIn ads. So if their absence confirms they likely took steps to prevent their profile from appearing to you.
Use an alternative account
As a last resort, log into a secondary LinkedIn account and try to view the person’s profile from there. If it’s visible on another account but not yours, it’s certain they blocked you.
This is the only foolproof way to confirm if you’re blocked, since an alternative account will have access to the profile if they haven’t also blocked that account.
What to do if you’re blocked
Getting blocked on LinkedIn can be frustrating, but there are a few options:
- Use an alternative account to request to connect and hopefully reopen communication.
- Send a connection request from an email the person may not associate with you.
- Communicate through a mutual connection and ask if the block was a mistake.
- Respect the person’s wishes and leave them alone if the block was deliberate.
In most cases, being blocked on LinkedIn is a sign the person does not wish to interact with you. While you may not agree with their decision, it’s best to move on and focus your energy elsewhere.
