Workflow

Roast LinkedIn Profile

Analyze any LinkedIn profile for honest feedback and receive actionable branding improvements with just a URL input.

Needle Team

Last updated

October 1, 2025

Connectors used

LinkedIn

Tags

LinkedIn OptimizationProfessional BrandingB2B MarketingSocial Media Marketing

Key Takeaways

  • AI-powered LinkedIn profile audit - Get honest, detailed feedback on any LinkedIn profile
  • Covers all profile sections - The AI evaluates your photo, headline, about section, experience, skills, and activity
  • Optional LinkedIn posting - The roast can be automatically published as a LinkedIn post
  • Manual trigger - Run on demand whenever you want a profile review

What This Workflow Does

This workflow analyzes a LinkedIn profile and delivers honest feedback with actionable branding improvements. It pulls your LinkedIn profile data, runs it through an AI agent that produces a detailed, entertaining "roast," and optionally publishes the result as a LinkedIn post.

Use cases:

  • Auditing your own LinkedIn profile to find areas for improvement
  • Getting a fresh perspective on your professional branding
  • Creating engaging LinkedIn content based on your profile review

How It Works

StepWhat Happens
1. Manual TriggerYou start the workflow manually
2. Get LinkedIn ProfileThe workflow fetches the current member's LinkedIn profile data
3. AI RoastAn AI agent analyzes the profile and generates a detailed, entertaining critique with helpful suggestions
4. LinkedIn Post (Optional)The roast is condensed and posted to LinkedIn

Workflow Nodes

NodeRole
Manual TriggerStarts the workflow on demand
LinkedIn - Get Current Member ProfileFetches the connected LinkedIn account's profile data
AI Agent (Roast)Produces a detailed roast covering profile photo, headline, about section, experience, skills and endorsements, and posts/activity (model: gpt-4.1)
LinkedIn - Create Text PostFormats and publishes the roast as a LinkedIn post

Setup Instructions

  1. Add the "Roast LinkedIn Profile" workflow template to Needle
  2. Connect your LinkedIn account through the Pipedream connector
  3. Select the LinkedIn connector in both the "Get Current Member Profile" and "Create Text Post" nodes
  4. Run the workflow

Customization

What You Can ChangeHow
AI tone and styleEdit the AI Agent prompt to adjust the roast style (more serious, more comedic, or focused on specific areas)
Profile sections analyzedModify the prompt to focus on particular sections like headline and about, or expand to include additional elements
LinkedIn postingRemove or skip the LinkedIn post node if you only want the analysis
AI model and temperatureChange the model (default: gpt-4.1) or temperature (default: 0.7) in the AI Agent node

FAQ

Q: Does this analyze my own profile or someone else's? A: The workflow uses the "Get Current Member Profile" node, which fetches the profile of the LinkedIn account you connected. It analyzes the connected account's profile.

Q: Do I have to post the roast to LinkedIn? A: No. The LinkedIn posting step is optional. You can skip or remove it if you just want the feedback.

Q: What profile elements does the AI evaluate? A: The AI covers profile photo, headline, about section, experience, skills and endorsements, and posts/activity. It provides section-by-section feedback along with constructive suggestions at the end.

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