LinkedIn Page Admin Access Request Not Approved

Is this your situation?

The short answer

What you see, and why

Check these first

• You want to confirm you meet the listing requirement. You must list your current position with the organization in the Experience section.Verify: Check your profile's Experience section.
• You want to confirm you meet the verification requirement. You must verify your workplace using your current company email address.Verify: Check for a verification badge on your profile.
• You want to confirm you meet the following requirement. You must follow the Page you are requesting admin access to.Verify: Check the Page for a Following indicator.

How LinkedIn handles this

• If the Page is actively managed, current super admins must review and approve a request before you gain access.
• You receive confirmation in your Notifications tab if you have been assigned page admin access.
• If you do not receive a notification, it means the existing admins have not accepted the request.
• LinkedIn customer support cannot provide admin information to members or employees of the Page.

Which path applies to you?

1. Have you listed your position, verified your workplace, and followed the Page? A member must complete these steps before requesting admin access.
2. Has any notification arrived in your Notifications tab? A member receives confirmation there only if admin access has been assigned.
3. Has weeks passed with no notification at all? The existing admins have not accepted the request.
4. Have you contacted support yet? A member who has not received a response can contact LinkedIn support.
5. Does support ask you who the admins are? Support cannot provide admin information to members or employees of the Page.

Step by step: finding the cause

1. Check your Experience section. A member must list their current position with the organization before requesting admin access.Confirm: Check your profile's Experience section for the role.
2. Check your workplace verification. A member must verify their workplace using their current company email address before requesting admin access.Confirm: Check your profile for a workplace verification badge.
3. Check that you follow the Page. A member must follow the Page they are requesting admin access to.Confirm: Check the Page for a Following status.
4. Check your Notifications tab. A member receives confirmation in the Notifications tab if assigned page admin access.Confirm: Check Notifications for an admin access confirmation.
5. No notification means the request has not been accepted. If no notification arrives, the existing admins have not accepted the request.Confirm: Check whether any notification has appeared at all.
6. You want support to move faster. A member should add the Page as their current employer before contacting support about an unanswered request.Confirm: Check your profile's current employer field for the Page.
7. You want to be ready before contacting support. A member should verify their work email address before contacting support about an unanswered request.Confirm: Check whether a work email verification option appears.
8. Contact LinkedIn support. If a member has submitted a request but received no response, they can contact LinkedIn support.Confirm: Check for a support case confirmation after submitting.If this fails: Support may ask for more information in some cases.

Common mistakes

• Assuming the request failed silently. No notification about gaining admin access means the existing admins have not accepted the request.Why it happens: You see no change on your end and assume nothing is happening.
• Expecting support to name the admins. LinkedIn customer support cannot provide admin information to members or employees of the Page.Why it happens: You want a name to contact and ask support directly.
• Skipping the prerequisites before requesting. A member must list their current position with the organization on their profile in the Experience section before requesting admin access.Why it happens: You want access right away and overlook the setup steps.
• Contacting support without preparing first. A member should add the Page as their current employer before contacting support.Why it happens: You reach out to support as soon as frustration sets in.

Quick reference

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