Private · Invite-only · Trusted circles

The career network built on people who actually know your work

Alumden brings together past colleagues into private circles so you can vouch for each other, share opportunities, and support real applications when it matters.

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Invite-only · No spam · No recruiters

The problem

The best jobs never get posted. The best candidates never apply.

Hiring is broken. LinkedIn is a billboard. WhatsApp groups are noise. The trusted referral, the one that actually gets you in the room, lives in someone's memory.

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LinkedIn optimises for visibility

You're competing with thousands of strangers. The signal-to-noise ratio is brutal. Being “connected” means nothing.

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WhatsApp groups are chaos

By the time you see the opportunity, 40 people have reacted. There's no structure, no context, no follow-through.

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Real referrals happen by accident

The best career moments come from someone randomly remembering you. Alumden makes that systematic.

How it works

Built on real relationships. Not connections.

Alumden structures the network you already have and puts it to work.

01

Join your circle

Get invited by a past colleague into your shared circle. Circles are organised by organisation, a private space for people who have worked together.

02

Request a vouch

Spotted a role? Find someone in your circle at that company and ask them to go to bat for you. Personal, direct, no cold outreach.

03

Share opportunities

Post roles from your company directly to people in your circles. Interest flows back through trusted hands, no recruiters, no noise.

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Build your reputation

Every vouch you give or receive is recorded on your profile. Share it with a hiring manager when it counts, a living record of what real colleagues think of your work.

The vouch

One message from the right person changes everything

A vouch on Alumden is not a LinkedIn endorsement. It's a private, considered act of professional support from someone who has seen your work first-hand.

If someone is not the right person to vouch, they can redirect the request to a better-placed colleague. Every interaction is low-pressure by design.

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Sarah M. is asking for a vouchEx-BCG DV London · 2 years overlap
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Revolut
Head of Product, Growth

“You know my work better than almost anyone. Would really value your support if you feel comfortable. No pressure at all.”

Trusted opportunities

Jobs shared by people who know you

When someone in your circle posts a role, it comes with context, who is hiring, what they are really looking for, and a warm introduction if you want one.

Stripe
Senior Product Manager, Payments
Refer
🌍 London💼 Product
JK
Posted by James K.
4 interested
Monzo
Engineering Lead, Growth
Refer
🌍 Remote💻 Engineering
AL
Posted by Aisha L.
7 interested
Deliveroo
Head of Strategy
Refer
🌍 London📊 Strategy
PW
Posted by Priya W.
2 interested

Your reputation, on record

Vouches you can share, not just collect

Every vouch lives on your Alumden profile. When you are ready to apply somewhere, share a link to your vouches with the hiring team. A credible, first-hand record of your work straight from the people who were there.

No embellishment. No self-reported skills. Just considered, private endorsements from real colleagues.

Early access

Your circle is already out there. Let's bring it together.

Alumden is invite-only. We're opening access circle by circle, starting with a small number of founding alumni networks.

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Invite-only · No recruiters · Your data stays yours